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> Best case the West has also wiped out a generation of healthcare and pensions to pay. ? really? Are you actually proposing that killing off people when they
by netjiro 6y ago
> Best case the West has also wiped out a generation of healthcare and pensions to pay.
? really? Are you actually proposing that killing off people when they retire is a good thing for society?
- indemnity 6y agoBut it is? Putting aside the morality. They’re no longer paying tax, they’ll free up housing when they go, and probably leave inheritances. We just can’t talk about it, but there are benefits to cleaning house.
- netjiro 6y agoDon't agree. Too simplistic. Even on the very narrow definition of some GDP-per-capita-like metric. Assume that one country decides to implement the 65y-killswitch. Everyone who possibly can will move to some other country. You just lost the vast majority of your skilled workers.