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To: Strk321; wagglebee
Do you know that half of all medical expenditures in the United States are for persons over the age of 75?

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Is that your real concern here? Do you know that someone over the age of 75 is still a human being? Do you know that despite not being in the good health of a 20 year old, that they may still find life worth living?

21 posted on 02/04/2011 5:18:19 AM PST by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: trisham

“Do you know that despite not being in the good health of a 20 year old, that they may still find life worth living?”

I know. I just feel sad that so many suffer. I wish something could be actually done for them more substantially than just patching the person up, so to speak. Please don’t get me wrong. I don’t believe in assisted suicide. Your life is between you and the man upstairs.


43 posted on 02/14/2011 2:50:19 AM PST by Strk321
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To: trisham

“Do you know that someone over the age of 75 is still a human being?”

Absolutely. Unfortunately, society doesn’t value people that age the way they should. An example would be the mandatory retirement age of 65 that many companies have, which is essentially equivalent to euthanizing someone.

I admire anyone who can still work and be productive into their old age. To me, it means you did something right with your life and aren’t a quitter.


47 posted on 02/14/2011 3:40:31 AM PST by Strk321
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