My friend Antony sent me this professionally made short (14 minutes) film. It makes a serious point about our future, and the increasingly ageing population. A good cast makes it worth your while watching.
Good film; that lady wanted to go when she chose, not when ordered. The other side of the coin is modern medicine prolonging life when the elderly are ready to go and are not allowed to.
Yes, I would be in favour of some kind of voluntary euthanasia in those cases. Most people cannot afford to pay to go to a clinic in European countries where it is legal, or are too ill to travel that far.
Best wishes, Pete.
The film is similar to scenes in many novels over the years and yes it does seem confronting to many of an older age….but that’s all it is. An idea – put forward by a producer, director and a group of actors.
That’s a very strong opinion you have Pete….what on earth went on in UK over the past few years for you to express it. Mistakes were made during the pandemic in care facilities all over the world but surely, to my mind, it would be dangerous to say they were deliberate.
It is because of the pandemic that I have that opinion, Cathy, and I stick by it. When elderly people with covid symptoms were being returned to care homes knowing it would infect other residents, the government was warned. One Health Minister said, “At least they are all old”, and the Prime Minister was known to have said “Let the bodies pile high”, and laugh as he said it”. I sincerely believe that the government deliberately caused the deaths of many thousands of old people to save money on state pensions and healthcare. Some smaller care homes lost as many as 90% of their residents to Covid-19. One case reported locally to me in Norfolk saw every single resident die within a matter of weeks. The government knew it was happening, but did nothing to stop it.
Many thanks for following this blog, which is appreciated.
Best wishes, Pete.
A very thought-provoking video plus it appears I am not alone in thinking this may already be happening (behind) closed doors…It’s scary and makes me scared for my children and grandchildren’s futures…if global warming doesn’t get us all first x
I would not be surprised if similar government plans were already being discussed. Not for the privileged and millionaires of course, just the ‘ordinary’.
Best wishes, Pete.
I’m convinced it was already happening during the Covid Pandemic. Old people were being sent back from hospital to care homes to infect other residents, then they all died. (At least in England.)
Best wishes, Pete.
Me too, Don. Mainly because I think it is already happening in some care homes and other facilities.
When Boris Johnson was told that ‘mostly very old people’ were dying of Covid-19, he famously declared, “Let the bodies pile high”.
Best wishes, Pete.
Yes, the government is trying to make people feel guilty about getting old, and almost certainly killed many thousands of old people by deliberate mishandling of the Covid Pandemic.
Best wishes, Pete. x
That’s just what we were saying Pete. I have been thinking about this a long time now and intend making a post on it. May I link it back to your post here, as I think your post is an important one? Xx
very thought provoking-a nd this could happen. I hate to say probable in the future. Like Stevie, I worry about my grandchildren and can not bear to think of it.
I agree that our generation really did live in the best time for centuries. We can only hope that future generations can work out how to cope with so many changes.
Best wishes, Pete.
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…made me triple check the doors and windows!
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Films like this make my blood curdle!!!!
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I could actually see this happening in the future, Jack.
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Very good and well acted. Cheers, Jon.
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The two leads were very convincing, I thought.
Best wishes, Pete.
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WOW. Just that … wow. My blood runs cold. Thanks for sharing this thought-provoking video, Pete.
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Glad to hear you enjoyed the film, Jill.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Good film; that lady wanted to go when she chose, not when ordered. The other side of the coin is modern medicine prolonging life when the elderly are ready to go and are not allowed to.
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Yes, I would be in favour of some kind of voluntary euthanasia in those cases. Most people cannot afford to pay to go to a clinic in European countries where it is legal, or are too ill to travel that far.
Best wishes, Pete.
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The film is similar to scenes in many novels over the years and yes it does seem confronting to many of an older age….but that’s all it is. An idea – put forward by a producer, director and a group of actors.
That’s a very strong opinion you have Pete….what on earth went on in UK over the past few years for you to express it. Mistakes were made during the pandemic in care facilities all over the world but surely, to my mind, it would be dangerous to say they were deliberate.
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It is because of the pandemic that I have that opinion, Cathy, and I stick by it. When elderly people with covid symptoms were being returned to care homes knowing it would infect other residents, the government was warned. One Health Minister said, “At least they are all old”, and the Prime Minister was known to have said “Let the bodies pile high”, and laugh as he said it”. I sincerely believe that the government deliberately caused the deaths of many thousands of old people to save money on state pensions and healthcare. Some smaller care homes lost as many as 90% of their residents to Covid-19. One case reported locally to me in Norfolk saw every single resident die within a matter of weeks. The government knew it was happening, but did nothing to stop it.
Many thanks for following this blog, which is appreciated.
Best wishes, Pete.
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A very thought-provoking video plus it appears I am not alone in thinking this may already be happening (behind) closed doors…It’s scary and makes me scared for my children and grandchildren’s futures…if global warming doesn’t get us all first x
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I am sure the Pandemic was used as a convenient time to casually kill off many thousand of OAPs by deliberate neglect, Carol.
Best wishes, Pete. x
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Scary indeed,..
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I would not be surprised if similar government plans were already being discussed. Not for the privileged and millionaires of course, just the ‘ordinary’.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Who knows
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This film was very, very scary.
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A glimpse into the near future, I’m sure.
Best wishes, Pete.
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I certainly hope not.
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Scary Pete. Hugs
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All too possible, sadly.
Thanks, David.
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A real look into the future – I’m convinced this will happen.
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I’m convinced it was already happening during the Covid Pandemic. Old people were being sent back from hospital to care homes to infect other residents, then they all died. (At least in England.)
Best wishes, Pete.
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It happened here in New York, Michigan, and probably in other states as well.
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Euthanasia by ‘other means’.
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At my age, I was very disturbed watching it.
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Me too, Don. Mainly because I think it is already happening in some care homes and other facilities.
When Boris Johnson was told that ‘mostly very old people’ were dying of Covid-19, he famously declared, “Let the bodies pile high”.
Best wishes, Pete.
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At least he said out loud what Trump thought.
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Interesting and not that far fetched. Very well done little film.
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Glad you thought so, Carolyn.
Best wishes, Pete.
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It is creeping in already now, insidiously not openly.
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Yes, the government is trying to make people feel guilty about getting old, and almost certainly killed many thousands of old people by deliberate mishandling of the Covid Pandemic.
Best wishes, Pete. x
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That’s just what we were saying Pete. I have been thinking about this a long time now and intend making a post on it. May I link it back to your post here, as I think your post is an important one? Xx
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Of course you can, Lorraine. No need to ask. 🙂 x
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Beautifully done.
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Glad you enjoyed it, Dorothy.
Best wishes, Pete.
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very thought provoking-a nd this could happen. I hate to say probable in the future. Like Stevie, I worry about my grandchildren and can not bear to think of it.
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I have a sneaky feeling it is already happening in numerous care homes and some other facilities, Michele.
Best wishes, Pete. x
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Run, Logan, run! Soylent Green is people!
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I was also reminded of Soylent Green, Phil.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Scary indeed. Sam and I always say we’ve had the best of things. God knows what our grandchildren and great grandchildren will have to endure.
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I agree that our generation really did live in the best time for centuries. We can only hope that future generations can work out how to cope with so many changes.
Best wishes, Pete.
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That was utterly brilliant Pete. I was gripped from start to finish
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I’m so glad you enjoyed it, Sarada.
Best wishes, Pete.
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