It has been quite a stir in the recent days, certainly after the big news of 'off-loading' the NCHD's from their, what can only be described as, mediocre income.. Nevertheless, despite the many arguments from all NCHD compatriots, be it formally voiced or not, the cutbacks seemed a unilateral dictator decision by the HSE.. As for the the rest of us, counting the days towards the decimation of the majority seems a scary yet real certainty..
Alas, the hearts and souls of the health system in this country have been demolished.. And nobody seems to care.. See us bleed and maybe then people will see and suffer the consequences..
Father At 13
In between the commotion and whirlwind of local scene, another alarming news made the headlines.. A young boy (or should I say by now, man) became probably the youngest father in history to be 'approved' by the media.. Certainly, The Sun made it clear..
(Follow link : http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/article2233878.ece)
While the mom is only 15, the dad is two years younger.. And at thirteen, he has already made his mark in his country..
I am not here to judge who should or should not be a father.. Neither am I here to dissect whether should this young man be the attention of media and public support or rage.. Rather, behind this interesting set of events, my true intentions will be outlined by the evaluation of media-made humanity, human rights, values and 'what ifs'.. Do not succumb to agreement or disapproval of my writing, but flow me in with comments and debate the matter..
Some readers may have come to realize or feel that a tinge of 'anti-media' has back-dropped by colour pellet.. I am truthful when I declare that media has played a major role in molding our society and thinking.. As for this part of the story, certainly I feel that it is one of cashing in from the news! It is the media business to front-page the most exciting news to catch the eyes of bypassing potential readers at the news-stand.. I do not believe the media runs on a moral basis to excavate the social deprivation and change it, but my beliefs is that the excavation is of monetary and fame returns to the company.. What people make out of the story published is an after-effect possibly not worthy of entertainment.. And in this case, a young boy is made a man at a very tender age, by the media.. So much for humanity.. Welcome spotlights!
My brain has now come to an escalation point that my writing tonight is as messy as a yarn of thread after sandstorm! Do not be alarmed as I will attempt to flee the revolving door and schematically continue my discussion..
To a certain extend, human rights play a part in this issue, when a couple of teenagers parent a child.. As reported in the news, an anti-abortion pro-LIFE wing has supported and commented on the 'courage' of the young parents to bring the baby into this world.. The issue about abortion has been a never-ending battle between two sides and yet none has emerged victorious.. In my opinion, there should never even be any sides.. A child is a gift and, largely, a responsibility from Allah that there should never be a question whether the child should live or not.. Of course, medical circumstances come into play when the mother's life is on the balance.. But that is a whole different ballgame.. As for my own stand, the minute you decide to have a child, it is the same time that you have agreed with Allah that you are taking the responsibility as a father and a husband..
But, as for non-Muslims, does this 'courage' of bringing the baby into this world make it acceptable? Is it the parents' rights to say yes or no? I have no doubt that the child has full rights to be born into this world.. I have no doubt that the parents, be it tender in age, should take full responsibility of their actions.. But I disagree that this is an acceptable circumstances to the society..
Values
This leads to the arguments of values in our society.. Looking from the perspective of, what seems to be, a corrupted society, the whole value of parenthood has diminished with the acceptance of this news.. Bear in mind that there is a lot more than just the 'exciting' news here.. Underage sex and pre-marital sex are major issues portrayed by this event.. Islam has certainly guidelined these topics, that a major branch has been dedicated just towards 'Munakahat'.. What is the Church's stand in this matter? It is a roaring question, and yet a 'yes' or a 'no' will spiral the Church in a way it would be hard to redeem the trust in Church values..
A 'yes' means approval of pre-marital sexual practice and a 'no' would mean the acknowledgement of a cracking society out of hand yet it is not punishable!
And hence it is no surprise that despite the news being front-page every day, the Church has said nothing..
What ifs
People believe that when 'what if' questions make the forefront, then nothing will ever get done as the simple phrase categorically means 'uncertainty'.. In all fairness, it is true.. But, this time, my 'what if' is a challenge again to society, to answer my fundamental question..
What if the baby was aborted or the mother had a miscarriage? As we know, abortion is legal in England since the Abortion Act in 1967, hence the separation between pro-LIFE and pro-CHOICE.. But had the baby was aborted or miscarried, would we have known the corruption and endemic pathology of the society? Or would it just be another local news and be swept under the carpet?
What if the parents were, say, above 18 years of age? Does the Church agree that they are allowed to have sex despite not being married? For sure, Islam is against pre-marital sexual practice.. But where does the Church stand? If they are against, than it seems nothing is being done, but if they are allowing pre-marital sex, then isn't that against the Bible?
So many 'what ifs' can be asked, yet grasping any answer is scarce..
Learn
News are there for a reason.. Events happen for human being to learn, to evaluate, to discriminate between right and wrong, and to reflect and return to Allah (God) for guidance.. As for many cases we see in this world, the good and the bad, asking for guidance from Allah is the measure of how close we are to being a pious slave, an 'abid.. And ask for protection from the evil deeds and influence of Syaitaan..
As for the news, I congratulate the young parents for not giving in to abortion.. Yet I have no doubt on disagreeing of what they did.. I pray Allah will protect the innocent child who was brought into this turbulent world by, what I can only see as, a chaotic value-deprived family.. (Subhanallah, Astaghfirullah, I ask for forgiveness from Allah for my harsh comment..)May Allah guide us all to be a healthy servant and grant us the strength to hold firm to the teachings of the Holy Quran and Sunnah..
Salam..
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