Re:The Lonely End: in aging Japan, thousands die alone and u...
by jodrellblank on Saturday June 27, 2015 @02:14AM
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Why not put untouchables in communities where they can engage with other untouchables, with software monitors which call robot helpers if there's a problem and they are dying of loneliness and despair unacceptably quickly.
As long as it all happens to them, at a distance, and we're not having to get involved, eh?
Re:The Lonely End: in aging Japan, thousands die alone and u...
by intended on Saturday June 27, 2015 @03:49AM
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That's basically segregation/caste systems and the foundation of ensuring that the rest of the population considers it "that groups problem." And a few short steps from "god what is their problem."
It's the opposite of what you want a group to do, which is to engage with the problem, internalize it and reduce barriers with other humans.
@timhon, I meant as a society, why not invest in elderly communities. Their pop is only going to get older, so it behooves them to address this option.
As, a side note, there is a curious phenomenon of relatives going along with the rouse of their dead elders living so they can cash their checks. Seems to be in the news on occasion.