Who to Save?
What a horrible decision to have to make! There are two sick people to every bed. Which one receives the treatment they need? Doctors are trying to prepare themselves anticipating that this situation could come up again and again. Just before non-essential businesses were asked to close, a man in his 60’s collapsed at my local gym. Although he revived a bit with some rest and a sugar drink, he also turned that disturbing grey colour that rings alarm bells: 'heart attack?!' Of course we called for an ambulance, the normal response in such a situation - but no ambulance was available! They were already under such demand that they could only respond to absolute bona fide emergencies. One day Jesus was walking through a town. A blind man called Bartimaeus started shouting, trying to get Jesus’ attention over the noise of the crowds. The people told him to be quiet - “He’s too busy for you!” - but Jesus is never too busy. He stopped and called him over. In...