Comments increasingly heard, among non medical, as well as medical persons, in relation to other human beings, both born and unborn, is whether or not these individuals are considered viable.
What one considers viable may depend on the value one attaches to the person concerned. Viability and value may be very closely linked, dependent upon the circumstances that necessitate or lead to the viewpoint being expressed, or the subject being considered. These considerations are undoubtedly going to tax the minds of our politicians and other decision makers in decades to come, particularly, as a result of the projected ageing population in the UK. We will all have to fight our own corner, as long as we are capable of doing so, either individually, or collectively, or probably a combination of both.
Will we be considered a drain on the community's resources, when we can no longer provide what is considered a valuable input into society? Will our viability be questioned by the decision makers of the day? Will the value of the input we made into society during our lives, when we were considered to be vital and valuable, as well as viable, be considered when our future is questioned / considered?
As we lie in the nursing home or hospital bed, hopefully, there will be someone around who will be in a position to point out to the young fit decision makers, that the person they see lying, silently, there is the same person others remember for his/her contribution to society, no matter how great or small it was. He /she is still a member of the human race. God considered him/her a valuable creation, whether born or unborn.
The above is possibly for the future. What about today? The object will be to ensure that, while one can, one maximises one's ability to provide a valuable role for one's family and leave concerns regarding the judgement of one's value, to God, who I believe is not interested in one's potential viability!
JSAFGA
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