Greeneyedgirl
Surely it’s a matter of the NHS being overwhelmed and it’s on average over 60s who are taking up hospital beds, so it seems logical for vaccs to be prioritised for NHS workers and elderly.
We are not merely economic units but human beings, and I we should bear this in mind too.
I agree with your last sentence.
It would be a very sad day if people were prioritised in their order of value to the economy. There is no doubt that culling the elderly would result in other people being wealthier.
The cost to the NHS for people in the last year or so of their lives is disproportionate. We could refuse to fund expensive operations, unless people were worth it in economic terms. Most elderly people are economically inactive. They might pay tax, but they also live in housing which is excessive to their needs. If they were to die, their wealth could be redistributed.
I'm afraid that from a purely economic perspective, there are plenty of reasons not to prioritise the elderly and vulnerable. I'm glad that I live in a society which does prioritise them at times. We would be on a slippery downwards slope if we didn't. How about the seriously disabled? Should we cull them too?