Calls for euthanasia booths in UK's street

[Still Waters]

Euthanasia booths should be put on street corners for pensioners to end their lives with 'a martini and a medal', novelist Martin Amis said yesterday.

Britain is facing a demographic timebomb as its ageing population places an impossible burden on society, the controversial writer claimed.

Anti-euthanasia campaigners reacted with horror to the call for 'death booths' for pensioners and branded Amis 'repugnant and offensive'.

The 60-year-old novelist predicted Britain could be engulfed by a 'civil war' between the old and young if it did not tackle its ageing population.

How is society going to support this silver tsunami?' he asked in an interview with the Sunday Times.

'There'll be a population of demented very old people, like an invasion of terrible immigrants, stinking out the restaurants and cafes and shops.

'I can imagine a sort of civil war between the old and the young in 10 or 15 years' time.'

The grandfather added: 'There should be a booth on every corner where you could get a martini and a medal.'

His comments infuriated right-to-life campaigners, who said the proposal was 'morally repugnant'.

Alistair Thompson, of anti-euthanasia group Care Not Killing, said: 'These suggestions are offensive.

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[Rhungobains]

I like it. Should give people a variety of drinks though. Just offering martinis might put people off.

[glyndowers heir]

Euthenasia booths on every street corner!

Sniff - Bender would be so proud!

Edited January 25, 2010 by glyndowers heir

[chemical-licker]

I like it

[danielost]

universal med. how is that going over there now.

[Corp]

Sounds like a nutter

[__Kratos__]

I agree. You have a right to die as much as you have a right to live.

[acidhead]

Nobel Prize winner George Bernard Shaw

"You must all know half a dozen people at least who are no use in this world, who are more trouble than they are worth. Just put them there and say Sir, or Madam, now will you be kind enough to justify your existence?"

"If you can’t justify your existence, if you’re not pulling your weight, and since you won't, if you’re not producing as much as you consume or perhaps a little more, then, clearly, we cannot use the organizations of our society for the purpose of keeping you alive, because your life does not benefit us and it can’t be of very much use to yourself."

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[danielost]

Nobel Prize winner George Bernard Shaw

"You must all know half a dozen people at least who are no use in this world, who are more trouble than they are worth. Just put them there and say Sir, or Madam, now will you be kind enough to justify your existence?"

"If you can’t justify your existence, if you’re not pulling your weight, and since you won't, if you’re not producing as much as you consume or perhaps a little more, then, clearly, we cannot use the organizations of our society for the purpose of keeping you alive, because your life does not benefit us and it can’t be of very much use to yourself."

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how are all of those social programs going up there in canada

[eqgumby]

universal med. how is that going over there now.

Maybe it should be on the agenda as a tax saving plan.

[danielost]

new law in uk if when you hit age 50 the country throws you a birthday party. the next day they throw a wake for your sacrifice.

[Cadetak]

new law in uk if when you hit age 50 the country throws you a birthday party. the next day they throw a wake for your sacrifice.

Yeah you can stop all that now because the OP was about the opinion of one author and not the words of any public official, or citing policy that would actually enforce this one man's opinion, nor does it show or reference the quality of any health care in any country.

As far as I know the healthcare systems in Canada and England are going just fine.

[jesspy]

Euthenasia booths on every street corner!

Sniff - Bender would be so proud!

lol

I agree. You have a right to die as much as you have a right to live.

Very true.

new law in uk if when you hit age 50 the country throws you a birthday party. the next day they throw a wake for your sacrifice.

Lol

I think that once i get a bit of money ill buy a funeral home. All the baby boomers die in 30-40 years good investment. Or ill be the person who cleans up these suicide booths lol

[danielost]

Yeah you can stop all that now because the OP was about the opinion of one author and not the words of any public official, or citing policy that would actually enforce this one man's opinion, nor does it show or reference the quality of any health care in any country.

As far as I know the healthcare systems in Canada and England are going just fine.

i am sure that this auther isn't the only one thinking this. i am also sure that the healthcare system is going bankrupt in both canada and england or the people there are.

[glyndowers heir]

new law in uk if when you hit age 50 the country throws you a birthday party. the next day they throw a wake for your sacrifice.

No we got a better one now!

When you hit 30 your palm implant glows red!

This entitles you to join the carousel, where you are lifted up until you vanish and are reborn/renewed/revitalised

But you lose your memory so you can't remember your previous life - Honest!