Safe Injection Sites and the Gospel of Harm Reduction
I guess it is not surprising that I would weigh in on the controversial project of the proposed safe injection sites in Edmonton. The response from people is a mixed bag of apples of course. Health care workers and even the Edmonton Police Service know and believe this could work and be successful. Then there are the living room critics who have shared some of the most inhumane comments I have read in various news articles. Clearly, as a people and a nation we are losing compassion for our brothers and sisters in God. Therefore, I suggest the Gospel of Harm Reduction as a means to understanding the issue. The Gospel of Harm Reduction is similar to that of the four Gospels in that forgiveness, reconciliation and love are at the centre of helping people who are hopeless (Matt. 18:21-22). The light in Gospel of Harm Reduction is not just about a safe place to inject and enabling, rather, it is about medical professionals, social workers and addic...