Waiting for Something Important to Come Along September 15, 2009
Posted by Dan R. Dick in Core Values, U.S. Culture.Tags: church, Values
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I was speaking with a young person the other day, and the issue of healthcare came up. She rolled her eyes, blew out her lips, and said, “Why are we wasting so much time talking about healthcare? Why don’t we do something really important?” My response was, “What’s more important than health?” She said, “Well I’m fine, and so are all my friends. People think too much about problems. We should be more positive.”
Looking at this young, robust, healthy adult, I realize once more how contextual and personal our opinions are. For me, there is no question of the importance of health care. I believe everyone should have it, no matter what. I believe it is a civil as well as spiritual and cultural issue, and I am befuddled by arguments based on who “deserves” care. I also hate it when it is reduced to an economic issue. Or a “big government” issue. Or an insurance corruption issue. Or any other issue than that we have the means and methods to care for everyone, but we lack with will, the compassion, and the desire. I find it remarkable that the United States leads the world in so many other areas, but when it comes to taking care of her own the U.S. is a dismal failure. Watch this video. I love it, and I hope that regardless of your political leanings you can find both entertainment and value in it:
