A slippery slope

“Imagine that you are creating a fabric of human destiny with the object of making men happy in the end, giving them peace and rest at last. Imagine that you are doing this but that it is essential and inevitable to torture to death only one tiny creature...in order to found that edifice on its unavenged tears. Would you consent to be the architect on those conditions? Tell me. Tell the truth. “

Fyodor Dostoyevsky, The Brothers Karamazov

How important is the life of one?

Is it as valuable as that of all?

For the populous do you sacrifice one on the alter of the sun?

Who have we delegated to make this call?

In war individuals are sent involuntarily to fight

for a nation that stands for individual freedom and liberty

We put criminals to death, considering them a blight

yet preach: judge not, nor take life, forgiveness will set you free

For the fetus do we sacrifice the life of a pregnant mother,

or the life of the child do we trade?

Who has the right to make such choices for another?

Yet choices must be made

From a sinking ship only so many will fit in a life boat

Who goes and who stays?

What qualities are used to choose who remains afloat?

Is it only the one who pays?

Reviews

[Dave Brown]

I am not sure who the one that pays is, but for sure difficult choices are always hard to make

[Soren]

Thanks Dave for the review and comment it is appreciated. A difficult topic that many would not like to think about but by not addressing it we defer the decision to others.