How is this offensive? We in the west are mortgaging our future to help people who are 80+ lives a few extra months or maybe years largely in isolation, how is

How is this offensive? We in the west are mortgaging our future to help people who are 80+ lives a few extra months or maybe years largely in isolation, how is this a better alternative than letting them see their families and enjoy doing the things they want to do? Why are we putting kids, who basically are guaranteed not to die through the COVID wringer to save old people. These kids are the future. Besides plenty of people warehouse their parents in nursing homes, is that a better option?