"The Law of Life" response

In the short story "The Law of Life" by Jack London, Old Koskoosh id left behind because he is elderly and can probably not make it through another long cold winter. By leaving the elders behind to die, the hierarchy of their tribe has the elders at the top, and then they gradually fall down in the class pyramid. The tribe probably assumes that there will be a shortage of food in the comming winter and since the elders are the closest to dying, then they might as well kill themselves in the snow to save others. I do not consider this civilized because I believe that all people should live life to the fullest and not have to die for the sake of others. Old Koskoosh believes in the "Law of Life," which is that all people die and no body can prevent death. When he recalls the image of the old bull moose, I am assuming that he is comparing himself to the moose. He was once a strong and respected hunter, (possibly a tribal leader) just as the moose was strong and respected, but because of the law of life, everything with a life must also have a death. This story was actually comforting to me because I am afraid of death and the story reiterated the fact that everyone must die and that no one lives forever. That outlook on life made me feel a little bit better about having to die one day.