My recollection of the story is a bit spotty and I can't re-read in full right now, but:
I think the point this is trying to make is that we accept death of old age as a natural fact and think it is odd to want to "solve" it, but wouldn't accept it at all if it were caused by some personified actor?
Of course we don't "just accept" it, we have long considered a large fraction of deaths "too early" and worked on postponing them with various treatments.
I think the point this is trying to make is that we accept death of old age as a natural fact and think it is odd to want to "solve" it, but wouldn't accept it at all if it were caused by some personified actor?
Of course we don't "just accept" it, we have long considered a large fraction of deaths "too early" and worked on postponing them with various treatments.