Rational suicide is “a duty to die” (Luper and Brown, p.362). According to Battin, she is against denying the euthanasia treatment of the elderly because it causes earlier deaths and it is not right that healthcare for newborns and younger people has more advantages. The politics of justice and age rationing; they no longer pay contributions to the elderly and health care should not be available to the elderly (Luper and Brown, p.363). Battin highlights the work of Norman Daniels; competing resources between young and old, uses Rawlsian theories; the veil of ignorance. The policy provides more care for infants and young people, and not for the elderly (Luper and Brown, p. 364). James Fries "Squaring the curve" shows that more older adults are surviving old age despite experiencing trauma. This can help develop a policy that offers greater benefits to the elderly; maximizing the preservation of life. The policy of direct dismissal In his essay he supports health care limited to the elderly and not to infants and young people. I'm not convinced by your arguments because nowadays there are healthcare resources for seniors like Medicare, and adults (20-somethings) are struggling for healthcare