Longevity Forum: Spacesettlers
Thread: Longevity
--- In spacesettlers@yahoogroups.com, "Combs, Mike"
>
> From: spacesettlers@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:spacesettlers@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of terrierkeeper
>
> > If memory serves me correctly, the people who lived in Zardoz
> > had made themselves immortal and having lived long waistful
> > lives they all wanted to die.
>
> True, but I was thinking of the very last scene; that series of
> lapse-dissolves where we see that the Eternal who ran off with
Connery
> had acquiesced to "nature's plan" where human lives were concerned.
>
> > A more disturbing vision would be Logan's Run in which the state
> > kills everyone over Thirty in great cerimony (if memory serves me
> > correctly)
>
> Yeah, I've been getting reminded of that one too.
>
> > I don't believe in assisted suicide but I don't believe in the
> > overmedicated way we do things with the elderly either.
>
> I believe in life extension research, and in the right to chose
one's
> moment of death, both.
>
> > It is a waste of money and of lives.
>
> I believe it should be up to the individual whether or not to waste
> their money trying to extend their life. In too many cases, the
> decision is not left up to them.
>
> Regards,
>
> Mike Combs
her mother to one. First thing they did was decide what 'medications'
she needed. Real expensive stuff. Mother says half the income made by
these establishments is from these 'medications'.
I must admit I sympathise.
There are some things medications are good for. I do believe lunatics
should be required to take their meds. And there are some
medications that really are necessary but for old people there really
should be an Opt Out on a lot of these things that really don't do
any good.
At the same time I don't believe government should be paying to
support people for things they have done voluntarily to themselves or
their consequences. I don't believe in medicaid viagra. I don't
believe in medicaid paid for liver transplants for alcoholics and a
lot of other things.