We must take pain so our children won’t have to

In 1776, Thomas Paine who was one of the founding fathers of the United States stated: “If there must be trouble, let it be in my day, that my children may have peace.”

This is a warning that our current crop of political leaders should bear in mind as they engage in petty politicking in our Dáil. Indeed, all other interested parties should also bear this in mind. What Paine was basically saying was that it is incumbent on the current generation to ensure they hand a positive legacy to the next generation.

The fact is that if we do not make the correct decisions today, our children and their children will pay the price.