Isabel Manners is a famous Canadian writer whose works have helped millions of people across the world to understand, appreciate and entertain them. In her most famous book The Age of Reform, she tackles one of the most pressing issues of our time, universal health care. Manners are not sympathetic towards socialism, communism or capitalism. She does however make some insightful points about why universal health care is a waste of money, power and opportunity.
Isabel Manners was born in Pitotland, Ontario and grew up in London, Ontario. Growing up as a child in a middle-class family in London, Manners was always aware of the differences between her two worlds. While her two sisters were being treated like ‘cedar logs’ because they were born of immigrant parents, Manners grew up with the feeling that all humans on this earth are equal and deserve rights. Part of what made her write such beautifully written novels focusing on nationalities and their differences was that she always felt that everyone on this earth is unique, with their own unique culture, ideals, beliefs and way of life.
Manners is not against the system, as she clearly states in The Age of Reform, as long as each person is allowed to choose their way of life, that is their right. However, accepting that people have different beliefs, giving them the freedom to live as they choose goes against the founding principles of our country, and something that Isabel Manners understands better than most. One of the best examples of her comments on this subject is when she compares the height difference between Filipina and Japanese women, saying that it’s not that big of a difference, because both girls are attractive. She then asks if the height difference can be used as a measuring stick to determine a person’s nationality, saying that if you look at the two tallest Filipinas and Japanese women, they are both exactly the same height.