Even in hard economic terms, let alone humanitarian terms, the calculation is ridiculous.In July 2002, Jack McConnell said:"For most of us, our parents worked all their lives to give us a decent standard of living and a decent home and I think we've … got a duty as they go into their old age to look after them too … Being in care is a traumatic time for the whole family and I want to make sure that we make that as easy as possible".Those are fine words, but they are not followed...