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| the core unit invariably maintain intimate bonds, staying interconnected | | the core unit invariably maintain intimate bonds, staying interconnected |
| both in terms of emotional closeness and physical proximity. | | both in terms of emotional closeness and physical proximity. |
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| Like most things in Bolian life, health care is socialized; the
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| government covering all long-term expenditures. This practice
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| stems from the government stance that it is simply looking out
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| for the interests of a very large group- ALL Bolians. However,
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| there is no assisted living in Bolian society- elder Bolians, if
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| incapable of caring for themselves, are cared for by their
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| families, with any assistance necessary provided by the government.
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| However, Bolians are generally a people in excellent health; since
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| most of their food products are genetically engineered or
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| replicated, they are created to be exactly what Bolians need in
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| terms of vitamins, minerals, carbohydrates, etc.
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| However, should a Bolian be terminally and painfully ill or with
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| less than his or her complete faculties, they engage in the
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| practice of euthanasia. This practice has caused some tensions to
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| arise between Bolians and other cultures, but they view this as
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| the final service one can perform for a respected member of the
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| group. They don't see suffering as dignified or proper- they see
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| it as an unnecessary burden to be lifted, and will do so almost
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| without question or fail. it is considered one of their most
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| sacred beliefs, and is one is honored by his participation in this
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| elaborate ritual. On another level, they also argue that it is
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| counterproductive to the group, but this argument only serves to
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| enflame others. Though certainly a secondary motivation, it IS
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| still a motive.
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| ===LANGUAGE & NAMES=== | | ===LANGUAGE & NAMES=== |