War on Elderly Humans: "Lethal Ageism" and Its Cure

I delve into the deadly threats posed to our elderly loved ones by contemporary culture-of-death trendsin my current First Things column.

The article discuss some issues that I have explored recently, such as the joint euthanasia killings of elderly couples in Belgium and Rahm Emanuel's intention to die at 75 because after that, life isn't much worth living -- attitudes that are slipping into public policy.

Then, I get into the explicit advocacy among some in bioethicsfor a "duty to die." From...