Gord Hannah wrote in a message to Thom LaCosta:

 GH> Replying to a message from Thom LaCosta 1:261/1352 to Gord Hannah, 

 GH> About Assistance, On Sun May 29 2005

TL> When I hear younger folks poo-poo the plight of seniors...I simply
TL> remond them that when I'm long gone...and they are approaching my
TL> current age...there will be some young decission makers around their
TL> current age wondering if it's simply better to euthanize the old
TL> folks.  The get this strange look on their faces. 

 GH> What I have never understood is why seniors are treated the way
 GH> they are, after all they pioneered the area in which they live, and
 GH> with out seniors there would not be any juniors, so they should be
 GH> treated with the respect and dignity that their age and experience
 GH> demands. Not parasites.

Maybe it's just that the sooner they(we) are gone, the more room there is
for the younger folks(g).

cya,
thom
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