It’s not a particularly new nor surprising narrative. It is said that the elderly are typically ignored and abused in the West, especially in the US. Contrast t

It’s not a particularly new nor surprising narrative. It is said that the elderly are typically ignored and abused in the West, especially in the US. Contrast that to how the elderly are treated in the Orient. It depends on your definition of cruelty. Maybe to some, living with in-laws that despise you and leech off of you might be cruel. It’s all a matter of perspective.