William Hung
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I once told @Nihonjin1051 that it will soon be common for the elderly people in Japan to take their own life when they feel they've become too much of a burden to society, as it was once a tradition for some segment of Japanese society.
Nihonjin thought I was trolling, but I was telling the truth. A senior Japanese politician even recently publicly supported the idea:
Top Japanese Official Urges Elderly to 'Hurry Up and Die' - ABC News
'Old people should hurry up and die', says Japan deputy leader - Telegraph
That was only an opinion of one politician though. A more telling sign is that one of the prominent Japanese News site has just published an article from a pro-euthanasia philosopher:
Choosing death when loss of self is imminent | The Japan Times
It is plausible that Japan will endorse and promote euthanasia to address their ageing demographic in the future. It is possible that euthanasia might become a popular option in China too, especially when modern medicine makes the process smooth and painless. I doubt it will be popular in South Korea due to Christian lobby group.
So, is there anything wrong with euthanasia?
Edit: Ah, I forgot to mention Singapore, another ageing country. But there are probably some anti-euthanasia Christian lobby groups in Singapore as well. @Lux de Veritas
Nihonjin thought I was trolling, but I was telling the truth. A senior Japanese politician even recently publicly supported the idea:
Top Japanese Official Urges Elderly to 'Hurry Up and Die' - ABC News
'Old people should hurry up and die', says Japan deputy leader - Telegraph
That was only an opinion of one politician though. A more telling sign is that one of the prominent Japanese News site has just published an article from a pro-euthanasia philosopher:
Choosing death when loss of self is imminent | The Japan Times
It is plausible that Japan will endorse and promote euthanasia to address their ageing demographic in the future. It is possible that euthanasia might become a popular option in China too, especially when modern medicine makes the process smooth and painless. I doubt it will be popular in South Korea due to Christian lobby group.
So, is there anything wrong with euthanasia?
Edit: Ah, I forgot to mention Singapore, another ageing country. But there are probably some anti-euthanasia Christian lobby groups in Singapore as well. @Lux de Veritas
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