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Re:The Lonely End: in aging Japan, thousands die alone and u... by jodrellblank on Saturday June 27, 2015 @02:14AM (#9789290)
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?

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Re:The Lonely End: in aging Japan, thousands die alone and u... by intended on Saturday June 27, 2015 @03:49AM (#9789429)
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.

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