No Sacrifices : My Child Comes First.

Before getting married and having a child, I tend to believe that some of us can live our lives the way we want. Making choices that can either make or mar us. Make mistakes, fail, learn and relearn.

But having a child(ren) is one of the best things that one could experience in their lifetime. As beautiful as it is, it also means wearing my heart outside of my body. Their fears become mine, their happiness becomes mine.

There would be a deep and emotional bond between us. The need to protect them and keep them safe becomes our priority and we wouldn't want to see them hurt for the world.

To me, it doesn't matter if I can only have just one child or many more, I would love all of them as much as I love life itself.

Now in case of a pandemic, would I sacrifice my child to save humanity.

This question almost sounds biblical. It's funny but not funny at the same time. But I think the question should be better posed on what kind of sacrifice is expected.

Should it mean that all that is needed is a sample, maybe a blood sample or something that could help scientists make more in order to save humanity, then maybe I would consider actually going through with it.

On the other hand, if the sacrifice means danger to my child. The kind where he/she would be prodded with needles at every chance they get, removal of bones and whatnot. Then sacrificing my child would be a crime against humanity itself.

Call me selfish but I can't do that to my child. I can't do it because I will live to regret it for the rest of my life. I would dislike everyone, knowing that they got to live where my child didn't. Even though it would be considered as a noble act or somewhat heroic, I would never sacrifice the life of my child.

My answer to this question is NO. I cannot and would not sacrifice my child for anything in the world. No one is going to live forever, so if humanity needs my child's death to survive then all of humanity should rather become extinct.

One of my responsibilities as a parent is to do everything in my power to protect the life of my child, not to take it.

Does that mean I would be satisfied to watch while thousands or millions fall to the pandemic? Probably Not.

With my child carrying my DNA. I could subject myself to testing if the hope of a cure could be extracted from me but if the only cure comes from sacrificing my child, then it's a NO. I don't care if it's to save billions of lives. I would protect him/her and cherish the time we would have together till I am gone.

By sacrificing my child for the sake of humanity, I am taking away my child's choice on the matter. If he/she was an adult at the time and is old enough to make that decision for him/herself, then I would try to abide by their decision should they decide to give up their lives to save humanity.

If not, then I don't need my child to be the saviour of mankind, I need my child to be MY CHILD.

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