I think old people in the US should do this too. I actually think it would have a net positive impact.
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Old people in Japan should commit mass suicide says random asshole idiot
Just because he's something something from Yale doesn't mean he's right or even an authority on the subject. With the statement he made it's fairly obvious that he's an idiot and likely a psychopath soooooo why is the press giving this any attention?
Heck, I could argue that by giving this attention, some people might be tempted to implement this idea, this article it just plain stupid.