We tend to measure a society from the stand-point of progress, technology, material comfort, and even how much freedom a person can exercise in that society. Never do we ask the question, "how do these various criteria help a person to live a flourishing life? A life of deep satisfaction?" Perhaps after examining this question we need to look for another criteria to measure a society by. Simply put a society is not measured by I-pods, and SUV's, but by how humane and compassionate it is.
The true measure of humanity is essentially determined in relationship to suffering and to the sufferer. This holds true both for the individual and for society. A society unable to accept its suffering members and incapable of helping to share their suffering and to bear it inwardly through “com-passion” is a cruel and inhuman society.
(Spe Salvi, 38)
Luxembourg Bishops Speak Out on Euthanasia
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