Compulsory Age of Death

[Paradoxum]

Hi,

Would it be moral or immoral to have a compulsory a of death for everyone?

At first this seemed terrible to me, but it does make some sense. The population is ageing and this would allow people a guaranteed peaceful death. You would be able to plan for death and say good-bye to your loved ones.

Of course it would seem different if we are ever able to reverse ageing without overpopulating the world.

I'm not saying I'm for it, just that it is interesting. The age limit could be 100 which is very old by our standards anyway.

 

[Autumnleaf]

People can already plan for their deaths if they want. Killing people at an arbitrary age seems wrong.

 

[JustMeSee]

Hi,

Would it be moral or immoral to have a compulsory a of death for everyone?

At first this seemed terrible to me, but it does make some sense. The population is ageing and this would allow people a guaranteed peaceful death. You would be able to plan for death and say good-bye to your loved ones.

Of course it would seem different if we are ever able to reverse ageing without overpopulating the world.

I'm not saying I'm for it, just that it is interesting. The age limit could be 100 which is very old by our standards anyway.

I am not a fan of the Logan's Run ideology. I believe in euthanasia, but only by consent.

I would rather see the problem of overpopulation addressing in choosing to limit the number of offspring.

 

[Jade Margery]

I think if you can get to be a hundred years old, you've probably earned the right to cling to life for as long as you can. Also a big shiny trophy.

 

[acropolis]

No it wouldn't be right to kill people just because they're old. That wouldn't solve much of anything and would terrorize the elderly.

 

[pgp_protector]

Sees title.
Goes to watch Logan's Run.

 

[The Nihilist]

No it wouldn't be right to kill people just because they're old. That wouldn't solve much of anything and would terrorize the elderly.

I agreed with you, until I thought about the baby boomers.

 

[Dave Ellis]

That's incredibly immoral, you can't arbitrarily legislate an age that everyone has to die. And what if someone is a healthy 100 year old, and doesn't want to die? Is the government going to send around death squads to find these people?

That's sounding way too Orwellian for me.

 

[SithDoughnut]

As it stands, it's unnecessary. Overpopulation is a problem, but not that much of a problem.

 

[Paradoxum]

Well over population isn't the only problem. The younger also have to pay for the care of an ageing population. Also I don't think an age of death would terrorise the elderly. If I were to grow up accepting that I would die at 100, I would think it to be natural in some ways. If you are healthy at 100 all the better as that means you can enjoy the last few years more.

I haven't actually seen Logan's Run.

I don't actually want to do such a thing, but it does lead us to asking whether immorality is what we aspire to then?

Also is it acceptable to kill oneself in old age because one is ready to die, even if you don't have a terminal illness?

 

[Eudaimonist]

I think it would be better to rough it out, rather than killing people.


eudaimonia,

Mark

 

[SithDoughnut]

I don't actually want to do such a thing, but it does lead us to asking whether immorality is what we aspire to then?

If we don't want to do it, how are we aspiring to immorality?

Also is it acceptable to kill oneself in old age because one is ready to die, even if you don't have a terminal illness?

I think it's acceptable to kill yourself for whatever reasons you want, provided that you're mentally healthy and you've reasoned yourself into that position.

 

[gattaca]

Hi,

Would it be moral or immoral to have a compulsory a of death for everyone?

At first this seemed terrible to me, but it does make some sense. The population is ageing and this would allow people a guaranteed peaceful death. You would be able to plan for death and say good-bye to your loved ones.

Of course it would seem different if we are ever able to reverse ageing without overpopulating the world.

I'm not saying I'm for it, just that it is interesting. The age limit could be 100 which is very old by our standards anyway.

the age limit could be 45. and

compulsory death for all criminals.

compulsory death for all unemployed men.

compulsory death for all homeless people.

compulsory abortions for all pregnant women on welfare.

because this is a very good way of reducing the population.

 

[Dave Ellis]

If we don't want to do it, how are we aspiring to immorality?



I think it's acceptable to kill yourself for whatever reasons you want, provided that you're mentally healthy and you've reasoned yourself into that position.

I also have no problem with someone who's terminally ill wanting to end it all if their only prospect is months of agony.

But to legislate when people must die? That's ridiculous. First off, the world is nowhere near overpopulated yet, and even if it is, putting a limit on births would be preferable to killing off the old (who will likely be dead within a year or two anyway once they hit the age of 100).

 

[Blackmarch]

Hi,

Would it be moral or immoral to have a compulsory a of death for everyone?

At first this seemed terrible to me, but it does make some sense. The population is ageing and this would allow people a guaranteed peaceful death. You would be able to plan for death and say good-bye to your loved ones.

Of course it would seem different if we are ever able to reverse ageing without overpopulating the world.

I'm not saying I'm for it, just that it is interesting. The age limit could be 100 which is very old by our standards anyway.

Life is a great gift. Dark is the day when it will be forced upon the people to give it away. And sadder still is when that is the first avenue that is turned to for when woes arise.

 

[DaisyDay]

Well over population isn't the only problem. The younger also have to pay for the care of an ageing population.

So just kill off the indigent old.

Also I don't think an age of death would terrorise the elderly.

Said the twenty-one year old.

 

[Harry3142]

Hi,

Would it be moral or immoral to have a compulsory a of death for everyone?

At first this seemed terrible to me, but it does make some sense. The population is ageing and this would allow people a guaranteed peaceful death. You would be able to plan for death and say good-bye to your loved ones.

Of course it would seem different if we are ever able to reverse ageing without overpopulating the world.

I'm not saying I'm for it, just that it is interesting. The age limit could be 100 which is very old by our standards anyway.

The nazis started out euthanizing those who were mentally challenged. Then they targetted the emotionally disturbed. Then they targetted the deviants, such as homosexauls. Once a society approves of this method of dealing with any group, it 'snowballs' into the method for dealing with all groups except their own little circle.

 

[keith99]

The nazis started out euthanizing those who were mentally challenged. Then they targetted the emotionally disturbed. Then they targetted the deviants, such as homosexauls. Once a society approves of this method of dealing with any group, it 'snowballs' into the method for dealing with all groups except their own little circle.

Ernst Roehm might disagree about the 'except their own little circle' part.

 

[Paradoxum]

Well it seems as if I have been thoroughly verbally slapped back into my place

Said the twenty-one year old.

Well I say it hoping I will be that age.

 

[JustMeSee]

...
Said the twenty-one year old.

Usually, I criticize people pointing out other members' ages, but this time seems appropriate.

The older I get the younger very old people seem.