John Quiggin17h ago
This pro-death article is as wrong as it can be in every possible way: factually as well as ethically. The increase in longevity has mostly involved more years of healthy life. But if the author wanted to take her own advice, I wouldn't have a problem https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/mar/28/burden-of-extended-care-for-aged-parents-new-phenomenon
In defence of dropping dead: the burden of extended care for aged parents is a heavy new phenomenon

At 59, I was at last an orphan. I woke up with the most complete feeling of liberty and personhood I’d ever experienced

The Guardian
Show threadMercurius Goldstein

@johnquiggin

It also reeks of unacknowledged ableism; people in all sorts of degrees of physical and mental debilitation due to age can and still do enjoy a huge variety of activities — if they and their carers allow themselves to do so…and even when they face hard limitations a lot of their suffering is self- or carer-generated mental anguish at “not being able”.

Mar 27 at 7:41pmWeb
Show threadDragonFlame12h ago
@MercG @johnquiggin
Utterly tasteless and rather nasty resentful article. To publicly detail her father's physical decline and diminish his dignity was cruel.
Glad her late parents couldn't read it.