OK. I have a question for you. At what age are we responsible for our own actions? 18? 21? 46? I ask this question because of a story out of Minnesota. A 46 year old man was arrested for riding a bicycle while drunk. Apparently he was a diabetic. He died while in jail.
It really is a tragic story, but what struck me was that his mother was trying to get him his insulin while he was in jail. The story doesn't state that he asked her to bring it to him, but that his mother knew he needed it and tried getting it to him. This got me to thinking. He's 46 and his mom still needs to take care of him?
To me it's not that the jailers failed to pass on the insulin, as tragic as that may be. I'm stuck on a 46 year old diabetic going out, getting drunk and riding a bicycle and doing so as to get arrested. At 46 years old, his mom needs to take care of him! I have a hard time comprehending that. I can't help but think, "how sad".
Now the parents are blaming the jailers for their sons death, but I can't help but think, "what about his responsibility for himself?" If you know you have medical issues, I think you need to take care of yourself.
Story here
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