You basically present the herd immunity argument with the caveat that it's okay for people older than the median life expectancy to die if they become infected.

You basically present the herd immunity argument with the caveat that it's okay for people older than the median life expectancy to die if they become infected. I agree this would be a solution, with the huge caveat, that it becomes socially acceptable to euthanize the old instead of dedicating medical resources trying to save them. As others point out, those resources will be needed to maintain normal healthcare operations and treat younger Covid-19 victims who require it. With the current "save everyone" strategy, I think it should be a fairly easy argument that the older generation, for whom you convincingly argue benefit most from the measures, pays for it. You do this by printing a huge amount of money (diluting those who hold savings) and transferring to the workers whose livelihoods are being destroyed. Increasing public debt should be seen as unacceptable, no bank would ever make a loan for end of life care. Edit: PS, in Europe printing money will require Germany to allow the ECB to fire up the printing press, which would be fascinating to see.