Sri Lanka, June 8 -- We all cherish our lives and want to live, if only for one second more. Even individuals who attempt suicide often plead with doctors to save them once they are admitted to hospital alive. That is the reality.What if we simply let frail individuals die where they are? What if they were burnt to death while chained to beds and chairs? What if they were elderly people who had raised children and served the country in their younger years? We are talking about the elderly residents of elders' homes in Sri Lanka.
According to the latest media reports, 12 people died last week after a massive fire broke out at an elders' home in Anguruwatota, Horana. Seven others who sustained injuries were admitted to the Horana District...