I am against this. It represents the continuation of a heartless philosophy that is sweeping through the West. Basically, if you have no money to pay for your health care or look after yourself in old age we will let you die for reasons of 'humanity'. In other words for reasons of economic efficiency. A sick person who knows that they cannot afford proper care and that their family is worked to the bone and unable to do much and so 'Hey, the best option is to not be a burden and just die'. That way you don't need taxpayer money and you don't waste the valuable time of your offspring.

It is wrong because it shows a further disrespect and a shirking of responsibility for what the state is doing to society. There is no reason why old people should feel so shamed that they think suicide is the only way out. In those vulnerable years the aged and sick should be entitled to enjoy the limited time they have and for society to support it and instead culling like cows is deemed the way forwards. It is wrong like every other heartless idea for dealing with the poor whilst simultaneously ignoring the many crimes of the rich. You are old and rich, here is some free money. You are old and poor, here's a needle, see ya.