Friday, July 17, 2009
So worried for him ><
There was one morning Kelly was listening to the radio, and someone from something health-related was talking about H1N1. He was saying that unlike SARS, H1N1 should be encouraged to spread. Kelly said the mentality was that those without immunity would die off, leaving the human race as a whole improved via selection of the fittest. Anyway, the source of humour for her was him saying 'And those without immunity...', realising too late that what he's about to say would not sit well with the audience, and then trying to save himself by continuing, '...would get immunity.' Which she said sounded obviously ridiculous.
It kinda upset me a little though. Would you sacrifice people so that the human race on a whole can develop immunity? Yes, in the long run the entire human race would benefit, being able to step onto a crowded train with confidence, being able to have a fever of over 38 deg celsius without crying in their sleep (something i did once when i had a fever). But in the short term people would be sacrificed, people who are precious to other people, people with souls and emotions and things they cherish.
Get well soon!