Originally Posted by
jiml1126
Do I care I stepped on a landmine? no.
What if he died suddenly inflight? What if he died suddenly on the trip?
If the child sponsored by Make a Wish Foundation died on plane, it is considered a "beautiful" death. He would have died with his family along his side, having the excitement of flying on a plane and in the process of having his dream come true.
It is a much better way to die like that than say on a hospital bed.
Not a lot of people can die so "beautifully". Some die in pain, some die by accident, some die alone. If death is imminent, it is better to die in the process of fullfilling dreams.
This same thing applies to life. For the child, his life lis short. Doesn't mean he should be denied to experience some joy or some excitement in his life. As we, as a rich society, have enough resources to take care of ourselves. We should spend some of our resources to benifit the very unfortunate - in this case a dying child.