No solution? You think no solution only.

Pardon me. Exam period ar. Even though I aint studying much but still blogging will take away the 10% chance of me studying. This entry is an exception.




I refer to the newspaper article, "Still no solution to elderly issue in Britain." Under the Strait Times, World International Section, Monday February 22 2010. Page A16.




I couldn't help but laugh when I read this article. Here's a short abstract.




"And, although hospital facilities are available at no charge, old people can no longer look after themselves or be treated in hospitals are expected to pay for their own care. According to estimates, one in three women and one in five men will ultimately find themselves in this position."


"As a rule, the authorities pick up the bill for admission to an old people's home or a hospice only if a person has less than 23,000pounds (S$50,800) in assets including the value of his or her house."




Pardon me if I didn't get the correct understanding of this article. In short, this means that unless you are bloody rich or freaking poor, hurry up and die because the government needs to deal with this aging population so much so that the government has decided to try and increase the death rates for the old as much as they can by not waiving hospital fees anymore.


I can imagine Britain putting up this signs in front of all hospitals.




"TO THE OLD AND SICK. DO NOT SEE THE DOCTOR UNLESS YOU HAVE PLENTY OF MONEY OR BARELY ANY CASH. IF YOU DON'T FALL INTO THOSE 2 CATEGORIES, JUST WAIT FOR YOU TURN TO DIE!"




HAHA. WHAT THE FUCK. I know Britain, there are too many old people in your country but this is certainly not the way to do things. You are really getting comical and your system is really something to be made fun off. I don't know if it's already in practice or not but maybe you could re-train and/or re-hire the old or even give them incentives for not wasting their remaining years.


I know you may say, they so old already what incentives would they want? How about something to benefit their children like lesser tax? Or no service charge at restaurants? Win-Win aint it? The old's still working, contributing to the society and the young would be more than happy to have their parents back in the workforce instead of being a burden at home.




That is about it. Funny article aint it?




Byee.