In the not-too-distant future, people of certain age and infirmity will have to apply for license to go on living. A medical ethics committee will rule on these matters and render a decision. The courts will order these decisions be followed by letter of law. If certain criterion are not established by the medical record, the license will be denied and that will be that. It is a roaring locomotive coming down the tracks and there seems to be noone in the executive or legislative or judiciary who will stop it. If no one stops it there are many, many Greers and Shiavos who will be glad to impliment it. Just read the posts on Free Republic. If so many are pro killing, do you doubt there will be many who will volunteer to be agents or instruments of death. We have nearly arrived.
Yes.
It's not a joke, though some FReepers would gladly convince others it is.
Those FReepers trying to do the convincing would be the first to volunteer to help 'maintain things,' for the 'good of the country.'
A friend and neighbor may well be an enemy.
Kinky, is that you?
Have a look into whether people over 65 in the UK get dialysis coutesy of the National Health.