If we can find a way to blame someone for their own hardship then we suspend the law of fairness
My 12-year-old son Harrison had his 23rd surgical procedure last week, a biopsy that revealed the kidney he received from me just under four years ago is in rejection. “It’s not fair” is a phrase that is heard quite a lot around our household. His various conditions that impact his life in a range of ways have no specific hereditary or external cause – his disadvantage is an unfair random occurrence.
There’s also a lot that’s “unfair” in our favour because we’re Australians. Without our excellent medical system and practitioners Harrison wouldn’t have survived beyond birth. If my wife and I weren’t born into the privilege we possess he wouldn’t have had many of the experiences that have made his 12 years memorable, enjoyable and fulfilling for him, our family and friends. Without universal healthcare much of that privilege would’ve been swiftly eroded by the astronomic costs of regular hospitalisation, surgery and medication that have been largely covered by Medicare and the Pharmaceutical Benefit Scheme.
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