The Gravitas news report highlights a disturbing trend in Japan where individuals, overwhelmed by caregiver fatigue, are resorting to murdering their elderly family members. The high rates of caregiver killings are straining Japan's healthcare system, exacerbated by the stresses of the pandemic. A study reveals that, on average, one elderly person is killed by a family member every 8 days. Young family members, burdened by the obligation to care for their elderly relatives, are resorting to extreme measures, with some cases involving murder-suicides. The report cites alarming statistics, including cases of siblings, grandchildren, and children committing such acts due to the perceived heaviness of the caregiving responsibility. Instances of elderly individuals being abandoned and left to die in harsh conditions are also noted. The report concludes by highlighting the historical context of "ubasute," an ancient practice of abandoning the elderly, and emphasizes the gravity of the modern-day issue unfolding in Japan.
なんじゃこれは？
同白書によると、子の手で親が被害者となった殺人事件は1989年に73件だったが、徐々に増加。2009年には121件と50件近く増えた。配偶者や子が被害者の殺人は横ばい傾向。この間、殺人の検挙件数全体は1132件から968件に減少している。
殺人は親族間において発生しやすいが、そもそも日本の場合殺人事件がすくなく、ネットで確認できるもので、2017年で実父母殺害が１１６件 養父母２件 継父母が３件、合計１２１件
そういう意味では８日に１人どころか３日１人
しかし、そんなこと言ったら、アメリカでは、
FBI — Expanded Homicide - Federal Bureau of Investigation
息子や娘によって毎日１人殺されていることになる。
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