We 're coming close to saying old people should be better off , says Amitai Etzioni . Above all , age is the wrong criterion . Some are arguing for a cease - fire in America 's ` ` war against Iraq , '' he says . Others : Capacity to recover and return to a meaningful life is the proper criterion for intervention . We should accept that and stop aggressive interventions when there 's little hope , he says .
We 're coming close to saying old people should be better off , says Amitai Etzioni . Some are arguing for a cease - fire in America 's ` ` war against Iraq , '' he says . Others : Capacity to recover and return to a meaningful life is the proper criterion for intervention . We should accept that and stop aggressive interventions when there 's little hope , he says .