I, too, feel that the "it's just old people" argument is a shame. These "dispensable" old people have children and grandchildren who can't even say goodbye to them in person. One of my dear friends died of COVID, but he would have died soon enough anyway so I guess it's OK.

"If they would rather die, let them do it and reduce the surplus population." Charles Dickens, "A Christmas Carol"

Jeppy, I'm surprised at you, because you don't seem to me to be a callous person.