Welcome to the Wakefield Doctrine ( the theory of clarks, scotts and rogers )
So what is the Wakefield Doctrine’s position on euthanasia?
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xxkeu_the-beatles-when-i-m-sixty-four_musicAlright, alright! Stop the clamoring and vague threats, the Wakefield Doctrine does not have an Official, Comprehensive position on the matter of euthanasia, what part of “the theory of clarks, scotts and rogers” did not convey the idea that we are talking about three distinct personality types and therefore three different views on any given subject.
Since you are here, we might as well take a moment and present the three views on aging:
clarks | scotts | rogers | |
What do you think of Old People | They are interesting-Have lots to share | Eww | Well, they seem to like to sit for long periods of Time listening to me |
What will you be like as an Old Person? | …err see me now?That, with less hair | Old? Over my dead body | Well, I think that I will enjoy being taken care in one of those homes |
Should Old People be treated Special? | Sure, why not? | Yeah, lets make them do tricks for us on TV | …as long as it does not detract from the attention the nurses pay to me |
Euthanasia? | Sure, if they want to | Only if it is a game show…’Last Senior Standing’ or something | Sure, but do it at night when no one will complain about the hooting |
So, there is no real consensus on what to do with people when they get old and annoying (or maybe just annoying). But the Doctrine will take the position that old people will show the characteristics of their individual types very clearly.
- clarks will age the least, ’cause they have been old from the start
- scotts will appear to slow down the least, until they fall over dead
- rogers will get even crankier, even though most laws of physics say that is not even possible
- clarks who by definition have missed the whole point of Life, will get increasingly active as they age
- scotts will not notice the physical effects of aging when it starts, the psychological effects they have never noticed
- rogers will sit more, but they will be the most compliant guests in the home, until they stop getting visitors