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[–] Volcris 0 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago 

I’ve seen what late stage dementia does to a person, it’s living torture.

I would recommend looking up stories about people with it, watching videos of what they live through. Compassionate mercy killing was a part of many strong societies that took responsibility for the true well being of those they cared about.

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[–] reCAPTCHA_Dodger 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

That describes exactly how I feel about the issue. I see it as a weakness that we keep people alive forever just because we can. It's expensive as fuck and torture for the person. People don't understand how bad nursing homes tend to be. They are not places that attract the kindest and most understanding people. No one wants to actively work around a bunch of folks whose brains have started to turn to mush, require constant cleaning, and have no prospects of recovery. If you want to keep your own family alive, on your own dime, because you don't have the will to end the suffering, then own it and bring that family member into your home and deal with it. People here sound just like the fucking actors who are arguing we need to let in more "refugees" but won't house a single one of them.