A well reasoned reply. With the exception of dementia and presuming they’re of sound mind, aren’t they free to choose to have end-of-life care? Or is such care too expensive, like in the U.S.?

Why is dying alone presented as something undesirable?

The agency hopes its report will shed light on the country’s growing issue of vast numbers of its aging population who live, and die, alone.

“Churches are not to be touched!” he added.

That would carry so much more weight if churches didn’t touch or otherwise affect people who don’t follow their particular faith.

…The sanctity of human life, the notion that it cannot be terminated without the highest justification, is what separates us from barbarism. …

Truer words have not been written, yet we see in the news everyday that crimes are constantly being committed. When we are judged (fit for death) not based on what we do, but rather with whom we associate, we are all in danger.

Is nuclear war winnable? I’ve been led to believe it is not: MAD.

Probably more than a few generations. The U.S. failed to deal with the Islamic religion other than giving education to females. The entire culture of the area would need to be changed, and that means mitigate aspects of a radical religion. The U.S. was probably unwilling to do that due to its freedom of religion philosophy.

Hu Youping, 54, was stabbed multiple times while trying to restrain an attacker at a school bus stop in China’s eastern city of Suzhou on Monday. She died in hospital two days later.

I don’t pretend to understand the politics of the extremists, but Hu Youping is a hero. RIP.

Sorry to read that. How dare you sun yourself as nature intended. /s

Perhaps they should consider retrofitting with higher-lift rotors, or replacing the helicopters with higher lift models. Just a thought.