re: When people can’t put their pet down when the pet is suffering

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Some of yall seem incredibly short sighted .. How old are you ? Sure, being 85 or 90 yrs old might suck TODAY.. but if you are in ur 30s , 40s or 50s right now- then by the time you are 90 yrs old or 100, things will most likely be much different .. advances in medicine and nutrition will help people live longer and healthier.. just go look at classic old tv shows like All in the Family from 50 yrs ago- those characters Archie and Edith, and the actors who played them- were in their late 40s when that show started.. they look like the average 65 yr old looks today.. times change, and people live longer and better .

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Those were actors, they were playing a role, they were selected for that role based on their look. There's plenty of 40 year olds today who look 60 and vice versa.

I clearly remember the 1970s, there's not a ton of difference in 80 year olds today and then. Back then 80 year olds were probably a little more active as many still had a garden and had to exert more physical activity as they had fewer modern conveniences (and consumed much less junk and prescription pills throughout their lifetime). Also, no matter how physically well you are, there's no way to forecast if you'll be a victim of dementia, Alzheimers or other cognitive impairments. Look at how bad Biden is effected and that is with the very best medical care in the world.

Even though you may eat a diet of whole foods, trust me there's tons of pesticides, chemicals, fertilizers, herbicides and genetic engineering in every food product you buy, no matter if it's labeled organic or not.

If folks start regularly living to 100, and still retiring at 60 or 65, society would crumble within a decade or so. Governments can't let that happen, whether it means denying health care for seniors or a new covid variant, or whatever.