>Have you considered what was the dynamic between them? I don't think we need to speculate about the details of the individual case. In general the OP is absol

>Have you considered what was the dynamic between them? I don't think we need to speculate about the details of the individual case. In general the OP is absolutely right. In the West we by and large treat the elderly like burdens, or even worse, disposable. I moved from Germany to Japan shortly before the pandemic and the difference in respect for the elderly and their safety during that time was considerable.