Miracle Day: Difference between revisions

Without death, the human population began to swell rapidly, increasing pressure on resources and on the species itself. The lack of deaths from any disease and the need to keep treating the sick with new medicines was expected to give viruses and bacteria the chance to evolve into unstoppable "superbugs." It was estimated that within four months, Miracle Day would cause a complete environmental and social collapse. ([[TV]]: ''[[The New World]]'', ''[[Rendition (TV story)|Rendition]]'') Beyond medical effects, individuals and societies started to react to Miracle Day in myriad ways:

* Due to an unexpected legal loophole, Oswald Danes was released from prison. ([[TV]]: ''[[The New World]]'')

* Fighting in [[Somalia]] ceased, as the combatants could no longer stand to fight enemies that would not die. ([[TV]]: ''[[The New World]]'')

* The [[North Korea]]n regime viewed its population as immortal soldiers and began to mobilise troops along its border with [[South Korea]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The New World]]'')

* [[Tutsi]] in [[Rwanda]] bashed in the heads of [[Hutu]] villagers and ran over them with [[bulldozer]]s. ([[TV]]: ''[[Rendition (TV story)|Rendition]]'')

* [[India]]'s Prime Minister called for peace with [[Pakistan]], reasoning that they should all make the best of the single life they now had. ([[TV]]: ''[[Rendition (TV story)|Rendition]]'')

* Doctor [[Vera Juarez]] ordered an immediate and radical change to long-established emergency room triage procedures - treating minor injuries before major ones, in order to free hospital beds for the inevitable increase in patients. ([[TV]]: ''[[Rendition (TV story)|Rendition]]'')

* Protesters in [[Egypt]] rioted, attacking the "Western Miracle". ([[TV]]: ''[[Dead of Night]]'')

* Apparent actual deaths were reported but turned out to be hoaxes. ([[TV]]: ''[[Dead of Night]]'')

* Candlelight vigils of masked individuals calling themselves [[the Soulless]] began, reasoning that eternal life had robbed mankind of their souls. ([[TV]]: ''[[Dead of Night]]'')

* The percentage of [[pregnancy|pregnancies]] that miscarried due to birth defects no longer did so, while retaining the genetic anomalies, resulting in the potential of babies being born without faces or with exposed brains. ([[TV]]: ''[[Dead of Night]]'')

* There were rumours of contraceptives being put into drinking water in [[China]] or [[Japan]] to control the expanding population growth. ([[TV]]: ''[[Dead of Night]]'')

* Police were no longer allowed to accuse people of murder, even in situations of seemingly fatal attempts. ([[TV]]: ''[[Dead of Night]]'')

* People were divided into [[Categories of life|categories]]; Category 3 was normal with no life threatening injuries, Category 2 was fatal injuries or illness (but still alive and conscious due to the miracle), and Category 1 was effectively dead, usually deemed as unconscious and unlikely ever to wake up. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Categories of Life]]'') In order to deal with criminals, a Category 0 was planned, where they would be "executed" like Category 1s. ([[TV]]: ''[[End of the Road]]'')

* Governments were forced to set up "[[overflow camp]]s" ([[TV]]: ''[[Escape to LA]]''), in which Category 1 and 2 patients were kept. However, these were, in effect, glorified concentration camps, with Category 1 patients being burned alive. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Categories of Life]]'')

* The world economy started to collapse, starting with the loss of the pensions as they were naturally invalid now that people could live significantly past the [[retirement]] age. ([[TV]]: ''[[End of the Road]]'')

* Some people speculated that the switch from mortal to immortal had rendered [[cancer]] cells mortal, allowing people to freely smoke, although they kept this information quiet. ([[TV]]: ''[[End of the Road]]'')

* The insurance companies had gone bankrupt. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Gathering (TV story)|The Gathering]]'')