Imagine a person who held a special medication that could cure any infant dying of cancer.
What would you think about this person if they intentionally withheld this medication and allowed thousands of infants to die a slow, painful death each and every year?
Would you consider this an EVIL person?
2007-01-17 12:57:26 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
That's a pretty good argument for God not existing..
Or if he does exist, then he is far from the perfect, all-knowing, all-loving deity that he is claimed to be.
2007-01-17 13:04:28 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
How is that different from the slow death of half a million Iraqi children killed through US and British blockades and embargoes over almost a decade with absolutely no other good reason but to weaken Iraq for a later invasion with made-up excuses for the sake of their hegemony over the region for diverse reasons.
You do not have to imagine. It happened in front of every one.
Most of the world outside now know about those persons who intentionally withheld medication and food by embargo and allowed thousands of infants to die a slow, painful death each and every year?
The world consider them evil persons except necongelicals and their sympathizers.
2007-01-17 13:08:50 · answer #2 · answered by Ottawan-Canada 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At first glance some might consider that person evil.
If the person had a reason for withholding life saving medicine it might be understandable, such as if giving the cure would also create another major medical condition resulting in death, but a very painful death. Then it would not be evil to withhold the cure.
It all depends on the reasoning behind withholding the cure, in my opinion you cannot judge him by his actions, but rather then the reason he did it.
I can clarify if need be.
2007-01-17 13:04:31 · answer #3 · answered by E_E 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
At least the infants would have a better chance of being raised from the dead. Into a world where they will be cared for and loved.
2007-01-17 13:02:29 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would consider you an evil person for asking such an indelicate question. What are you suggesting? God could cure these children if he was a merciful God. He is a Fantasy God he can't cure anything. So stop jerking people off. OO
2007-01-17 13:09:11 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Id go after their reasons.
If the reason is an immense one, like lets say a serious side effect to the drug, or lets say some other reason that makes it reasonable to withhold it, then I wouldnt classify them as being evil at all.
Its all in the way its done.
2007-01-17 13:05:49 · answer #6 · answered by Antares 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Lol i found the person who answered this "There is no God" kind of funny sorry, but that's just me, way to be optimistic. Anyway what if this person was saving them from great pain and suffering on Earth, so they could be in a much better place.
2007-01-17 13:05:37 · answer #7 · answered by mrfame1017 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Many doctors are doing it now. I know there are cures for many illnesses out there but many in the healthcare system believe that the money is not in the cure.
2007-01-17 13:03:29 · answer #8 · answered by daisy322_98 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is there more to this than what is being offered? Is there a consequence to administering the medication? Such as...Will acquiring the medication kill other innocent lives? If not then yeah the person is sinning.
2007-01-17 13:01:43 · answer #9 · answered by Darktania 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It would depend on the source of the cure. The ends rarely justify the means.
2007-01-17 13:00:45 · answer #10 · answered by Raising6Ducklings! 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋