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Nishi Roy

Nishi Roy — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0000

It is a bane...look at Finland today. The Finnish labor force is expected to begin declining by 2010. In 2015, about 20 per cent of Finns will be aged 65 or older, and this is one of the major reasons why the Finnish goverment is opening up its doors to foreign workers.

Manishkumar

Manishkumar — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0000

well it may seem the result of scientific advancements and the health care facilities that are now available. It is a boon or bane argument vary from country to country. But for india, it is bane. it should not go beyond 65 at last.

Bhagaban Sahu

Bhagaban Sahu — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Yes, obviously. We can’t force anyone to die.

Evan

Evan — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0000

No, coz it’s not life expectancy that is important but quality of life. with increase in life expectancy the quality of life has not increased. Health care changes need to be made but possibly addressing the changes that need to be made in the health care system are not more medicine and more easily attainable medicine but better wellness education.

Rikki

Rikki — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Evan is right and i for one also think this is a quality of life issue, people of money can afford to prolong life in the wake of sickness, but it does not mean that they are extending the quality of their lives.

this rate is higher in the developed world but lower in the third world countries. I say if it comes with the quality of life I am for it.

Craig

Craig — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0000

This has a common principle with inalienable rights to Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness. In the end, people seem to forget that LIFE is the first and foremost, yet it is sad that our society would rather prefers life be distributed according to wealth instead of being truly an inalienable right.

Nilesh

Nilesh — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Yes, rich people are less likely to get crushed by a cement mixer because they’re not working on construction sites, instead they sit behind desks.

the whole game is about opportunities. The government can’t make everything truly equal for everyone. And What we should strive for is equal opportunity.

Ricky

Ricky — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0000

I would like to ask the very obvious question of how it is possible that a study which began two years ago could now be reporting the results that those participants who took statins lived an average of two years longer than those who did not take it?

Unless all participants not taking statins died at the outset of the study, and unless all those who did take statins died immediately upon its conclusion, the reported results simply do not make sense.

Andy

Andy — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0000

increasing population in the present time scenario and the rising life expectancy is adding fuel to the fire. i agree with bhagban for his logic that we can’t force anyone to die. but we even could not put the problem aside. for if we talk about India it’ll prove to be disastrous in the coming time.

Ranita

Ranita — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Increaesd life expectancy is ina away a backlash on the logging up of age groups that fall into the non-productive bar and that is precisley the concern i think!