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Honestly a valid concern but it’s a cultural problem.
We don’t live gracefully and we don’t die gracefully. Why are they living so long? For what?
Well, in my observation/opinion it is because all of their prime years were stolen(tricked/finagled) from them.
“Hey let me get most of that” is a wild proposition. Not just most but the significant majority. Let me get 5/7 of that? That’s the ask under our current system. 5 out of 7 days laboring for someone else. You get two for haircuts, laundry, connecting with your kids etc. etc. etc. so basically all of your time from 20 to 65 or whatever “retirement” age is now.
Im gonna tell you right now I am 46 and my best years are behind me. By the time I am 65…. Lmao.
Don’t get me wrong, I lift, have abs, beautiful SO, kids…. Nevertheless years were blown on someone else shit. I’m not doing that. Anyway I digress. My point is that I am very fortunate and have eschewed the grind mentality. I’d rather live it up and die at 68 living humble than go to 85 while my body falls into ruin.
It’s really changed my outlook on healthcare too. Why are we keeping an 80 year old alive with hospital stays every 4 months? That’s insane. Chained to an oxygen tank. Terrified of death living in regret and disappointment. Nothing you know even applies anymore. Can’t even work the tv. It’s crazy. Im good off all that.
Just live and go when it’s our time. That’s my plan.
I was raised by a single mother with a full time job. I feel like I only knew her on weekends. And even then she was sleeping or doing chores/errands. We're not super close now. And I think that's largely because we just didn't get the time during those developmental years.
And as you can imagine, if people aren't getting quality time with their parents growing up, those people may end up without the guidance they need to be decent people with a strong moral compass or have the skills to handle adulthood.
Our society is ill.
"Why don't old(er than me) people simply die and stop being leeches?" is a wild take.
Do you apply that logic to other people who take more from society than they (currently) contribute?
"Why are they living so long" lol As if boomers are choosing to live long lives strictly to spite younger generations. How long you live is not really a choice. One could suicide, but if you're in good health and living a reasonably happy life, why would you, or anyone?. Is the poster suggesting we go Soylent Green and all die at age 30 or w/e?
The best part is we all know the "If you're over X you should just die" line will "coincidentally" "logically" rise with their age as their definition of "too old to live" changes as they hit that number.
A 10 year old thinks a 30 year old is old. At 20, it's 50. At 30, it's 70. etc.
Actually, you're thinking of Logan's Run. Soylent Green turned any dead person into food, but you could live to old age. Logan's Run would kill you off the year you turn 30. 🤓
Oof, thanks!