I recently attended envision Global Forum’s conference on medicine and science in the United States. After a week’s worth of discussion and observations, it appears that there is quite a case of treating the symptom instead of the problem. There was no thought of any other solutions for global health risks, especially concerning sexuality or hunger, besides distribution of contraception.
The reasoning is that, condoms will decrease sexually transmitted infections as well as prevent unwanted pregnancies. This may be true, however, it is not helping to foster love and mutual respect between people. It is simply turning them in to tools of pleasure to be used.
There appears to be also quite a gap in U.S. health care practices that do no allow people who have less income to attain access therefore creating a cycle of sicker and unhealthier generations and are less able to contribute. Far too often, they are then labled as burdens by society. Then, practices such as abortion and euthanasia are legalized, under the pretense that the burdens need to be removed.
However, the point is being missed, we are not solving the root of the problem, which is human dignity fostered by love. The real meaning of chastity needs to be explained and health care practices need to get back on track and serve the people they are meant for, regardless of educational status or monetary income. Anything less than that is not giving ourselves enough credit, and above all, not having enough faith in God. Humans are rational beings which are capable of learning, understanding and self-control; we must not fall in to the trap of believing that we are simply brute animals which must give in to every whim or pleasurable passion that tempts us. God created us to be better than that.
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