Posted on 09/29/2014 9:26:08 AM PDT by John Semmens
Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel, one of the chief architects of the Affordable Care Act, says people should want to die at age 75.
“Let’s face it, the vast majority of those over age 75 have nothing positive to contribute to society,” Emanuel wrote in an essay for Atlantic. “In both physical and mental terms they’re pretty accurately described as ‘decepit.’ Their bodies and minds are just rotting in their shells.”
“It would be best if they could be persuaded to exit peacefully at their own hand—perhaps with the aid of a physician-prescribed suicide drug,” Emanuel suggested. “Heaven knows this would be more humane and cost-effective than stringing out their years with expensive medical treatments that exact a heavy toll on society’s scarce resources.”
“The lingering presence of humanity’s dead weight threatens to bankrupt our health care system,” the essay added. “It may be necessary to limit these oldsters’ claims on that system. Fortunately, the mechanisms in place under the Affordable Care Act already authorize the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services to carry out a triage process that will allocate access to medical treatments. No longer will we remain helpless slaves to an ideology that permits individual selfishness to trump the collective good of society.”
if you missed any of this week's other semi-news/semi-satire posts you can find them at...
http://azconservative.org/2014/09/27/school-board-to-add-masturbation-to-kindergarten-curriculum/
My only solace in all this is that the hippies go first.
Ok..how about this. Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel must sign a contract that on his 75th birthday he agrees to commuting suicide. Otherwise he is a hypocrite.
Very well said...I completely agree.
John’s Semi-News/Semi-Satire provides a critical service.
His sharp wit exposes the depravity underlying the liberal agenda.
Old people, unborn babies... Useless to society, just get rid of them.
I’m very disappointed to see John’s post pulled with “no thanks.” It’s disappointing because I look forward to his satirical creations. It’s one of the regular great features on this site. He has been faithful throughout the years.
I liked the use of the word "heaven" - it's so inappropriately appropriate ;')
Oh, and keep up the good work. It was fun to see gumby get grumpy ;')
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