We 're coming close to saying old people should be cast off , says Amitai Etzioni . Some are arguing for a cease-fire in America 's `` war against death , '' he writes . Etzioni : " And nations that have weaker economies , the logic would follow , should cut off interventionist care at an even younger age . The idea that we can have an orderly society without dying is not only absurd but also dangerous because it suggests the possibility of some kind of peaceful transition from one generation to another. We should accept death and stop aggressive interventions when there 's little hope , he says .
We 're coming close to saying old people should be cast off , says Amitai Etzioni . Some are arguing for a cease-fire in America 's `` war against death , '' he writes . Etzioni : " The idea that we can have an orderly society without dying is not only absurd but also dangerous because it suggests the possibility of some kind of peaceful transition from one generation to another. We should accept death and stop aggressive interventions when there 's little hope , he says .