Fri Aug 27, 2021 – 9:14 pm EDT
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(LifeSiteNews) — Amid the continuing COVID-19 hysteria, the Paralympic Games are taking place in Japan. Like the regular Olympics, the Paralympic version of the esteemed sporting event is met with fanfare and interest. There is a difference, however, between the two; the Paralympic Games are not only a display of sporting excellence – which is laudable on its own – but are also a display of the force of will of people who have lived with physical handicaps.
The combination of sporting excellence and overcoming physical obstacles makes for quite an affair that captures the hearts of many. This is, of course, a good thing, and it is heartening to know that people all over the world can appreciate the “feel good” stories of Paralympic athletes.
Nonetheless, one cannot help but think that there is a certain hypocrisy surrounding the popular admiration for the Paralympics. This is not to say that there should be less admiration for the athletes, but it is a bit ironic that our culture exalts the efforts of a population at a physical disadvantage while at the same time grave evils such as euthanasia are promoted the
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