Those people in those "urine stenched rooms, as you put it" have just as much value as your Dad.
If one goes into a nursing home and finds that condition, they need to report it. It is usually taken care of, at least here in Oklahoma.
I work to fight for laws that require better nursing care and do things along those lines. Many people do not have the money to take care of someone in that state, as a society, we have a moral obligation to take care of those individuals.
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