For the Birds?
Johann Christoph Arnold
For years health officials have warned that a virulent strain of avian
influenza
could rapidly spread the globe, killing millions. Headlines about such an
outbreak
now seem to pop up daily, and there is reason for increasing concern. But
President
Bush?s recent request to Congress, asking for the authority to call in the
military as
part of the government?s response to such a disaster, is wrong.
Calling in the troops would set a worrying precedent, and not only because
it would be yet one more step to a fully militarized state. If we die
alone, under
the control of the military, who will provide the last services of love
for us, and who will comfort
the loved ones we leave behind?
Sick and dying people are lonely as it is, even in situations where they
do have a family
and friends. How will they feel when the government forces us to treat
them like lepers?
How will they find comfort, if they are not even allowed to talk about
what is happening to
them?
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