Categories: ethics
Date: 07 August 2008 11:45:26
Is one life equal to another? Is it fair to put a number of lives at risk, to possibly save one? These are difficult questions, which can't be answered at the time. You can look back in hindsight and say 'well, x, y and z should / shouldn't have happened', and you can do your best to learn from the experience. But you can't change what happened. And you can't predict that if the situation had been different, the outcome wouldn't have been the same. This is what makes it so difficult.
For these reasons, and some others, this past week or so has been difficult. I think that everyone involved has to learn what they can from the experiences, take a few deep breaths and move on. Easier said than done. I'm just glad I'm going on holiday next week - I think I need it.