The eugenic abortion of Down’s Syndrome babies is another aspect of the way our modern society is flirting with a utilitarian evaluation of human life. Parents are urged to weigh the “value” of the life of the child against the costs of high levels of care and support that the child will require. The vast majority look at this calculation and come down on the side of death over life.
Similarly, in the debate over Embryonic Stem Cell Research, we are encouraged to consider the value of the supposed miracle cures that could be realized, and weigh that against the human life value of the embryos destroyed (if any). It seems that most voters are coming down on the side of death on this issue, as well.
And now, “medical ethicists” are discussing changing the criteria to determine when death has occured, with an eye to a more permissive standard in order to facilitate organ transplants. Again, people seem to be concluding that the value of the organs outweighs the value of the individual life involved.
We are heading down this road along multiple lanes. If government siezes control of medical care, we can count on them applying a utilitarian standard when it comes time to ration care. They will literally sieze the power of life and death, and the people will willingly give it up.
Against this tide stand Sarah, Todd and Trig Palin.
That my FRiend, leaves me speechless, thank you very much.
In our extended family we have a number of children born with disabilities (some quite severe) and their parents are held in high esteem. Now, those children are grown adults, nothing has changed, they have taught US much and have kept us humble and our feet firmly planted in reality as to what's important in life and it isn't the square footage of one's home or shiny vehicles...
Their sweet natures and ways are a blessing, some can't understand that but that's their loss, our gain. The photo of Gov. Palin holding the little girl with Down has kept my screen blurry every time I think of it and I'm supposed to be an ol' macho senior citizen.
I am a firm believer in that one should beware of how the disabled are treated; Someone is taking note, He is an advocate of the infirm, handicapped, widows and orphans and that can send chills down my spine.