CNN: "Older Men" being asked to volunteer to work at the Nuclear Plant...

[brooklynite]

...more likely to die of old age before radiation impacts are felt.

[dixiegrrrrl]

1. Grim implications, on many levels.

[KoKo]

20. True...Our Elderly are already being harrassed here in US...so to the "Front Lines" for them in any

upcoming US Disasters. After all they cost the Govt. Money and they are old and useless. Why not send them off to do "dirty deeds" as our World Implodes.

I don't have so much problem with that...considering our YOUNG PEOPLE are already sacrificing themselves as gun fodder in places like Iraq/Afghanistan/Somalia ...and other places on bases around the world...and the LATEST in JAPAN where the Marines are being exposed to RADIATION.

Hey...it's what one gets when one is part of a "GLOBAL COMMUNITY" where one fights for the Oligarchs and Banksters/Corporatists that we must obey or be dead.

:shrug:

[Octafish]

29. Amen.

We have, as a society, descended to the point where we ask the infirm, the weak and the elderly to take our place at the wheel.

[pokerfan]

2. In other words

expendable, disposable, obsolete human beings.

[wtmusic]

3. Makes more sense to me than asking kids

and it's volunteer.

[KoKo]

24. In Japan their "kids" are not at WAR...but, think about the US and where Our Kids are ...these days?

Think about it....

[brooklynite]

4. Your preference would be...

...don't send in any workers at all?

[hedgehog]

5. No, it makes sense - if you're 55 years old, and it takes 30 years

to develop cancer as a result of radiation exposure, you might not live long enough to be affected. On the other hand, a 25 year old guy who maybe is planning on getting married and having kids, would be risking much more.

[KoKo]

26. Definitely...send the Old into Nuke Disasters and the Young to die in Wars in the ME.

Fair Trade Off? :shrug: I think you've already made up your mind about this. :-(

[bobbolink]

31. You see it. Which is why it is a given that these cuts will go through all the proposals by

the tea baggers will come to pass.

It is the attitude now.

Those of us on the receiving end have seen this for a long time. Now it is becoming clear to some of the rest of you.

[ChicagoRonin]

7. Or the most rational decision

Looking at this another way, it's not unlike selecting soldiers for a dangerous mission.
They tend to go for people who don't have families or dependents. It sounds terrible, but this could be a situation of people being selected for a fatal mission. In which sense, those guys going in are making the ultimate sacrifice.

[Very_Boring_Name]

8. It's one of those no-win situations. Somebody has to do it, the goal now is to minimize the damage

you have to ask yourself, "what is the alternative"?

[JI7]

9. who do you think they should ask ?

[pokerfan]

11. Anyone physically capable of performing the work

It's not exactly twiddling knobs.

[Very_Boring_Name]

14. And these older people are capable of performing the work, so what is your problem?

[pokerfan]

17. If so, then great!

[madmax]

I don't read it as that

I guess you could but, the Japanese people are very repectful of their elders. My heart tells me it isn't that.

[madmax]

10. dupe

[bobbolink]

30. That's me.

[Mariana]

6. They're also less likely to father children in the future. nt.

[KoKo]

21. Larry King...Donald Trump.....Hugh Hefner...etc. etc. etc.

[seabeyond]

27. pool boy.... lawn guy..... physical trainer

teasing

[Rosa Luxemburg]

12. Do they have robots?

we should consider robots as a way to handle these events

[Very_Boring_Name]

16. I think that is a really good point

[hedgehog]

25. I've been wondering that, because I thought the Japanese were on the leading edge with robots.

I'm not talking about the humanoid types, but little machines like bomb squads sometimes use.

Heck, my daughter uses little robots to inspect sewer lines all the time; you'd think they could get some remote cameras into those sites.

[undeterred]

35. I agree. But until they have robots they shoud ask for volunteers.

I dislike the notion that one group of people's lives has more value than another groups.

[madmax]

13. Women and Children in the lifeboats, first. deal. n/t

[KoKo]

28. That's a "sexist view." All people are the same...including women and children and men who fight.

There shouldn't be a "gender gap" or allowances for "progeny of the womb."

THIS IS YOUR LEADER SPEAKING! ALL ARE THE SAME... THERE ARE NO EXCEPTIONS FOR GENDER, RACE, AGE ALLOWED IN THE NEW WORLD.

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[madmax]

33. Oh spank me gently I'm old.

:rofl:

[SoCalDem]

15. Japanese people tend to live very long lives I hope the government plans to pony up

LOTS of cash for those widows:grr:

[doc03]

18. They should send the lying SOBs from TOPCO management

in first and while they are at it send in the BP management and the bank CEOs that destroyed the worlds economy.

[WinkyDink]

22. I like the way you think. Villains first.

[polly7]

19. That's so sad:( n/t

[mainer]

23. True heroes. In Japanese culture, it is believable

that people would sacrifice their lives for the greater good. These heroes will be revered for years to come.

[madrchsod]

32. in this situation i see nothing wrong to ask older men to volunteer.

[bemildred]

34. Sound thinking.

I would go if I thought I could do some good.