Gwen, Vera and others in “The Categories of Life”

Gwen

So listen, Category One is bad, yes?

Yeah. That's people with no brain function or anyone who would normally have died. They're now officially Category One.

Jack

Ordinary people are Category Three.

Right. That's people with no injuries, nothing. They're fine. Then, Category Two is everyone in-between; People who are alive and functioning with an illness or injury that's gonna persist, but not kill.

Rex

Like me.

Yes, like you.

Rex

Wait a minute, when I got hurt, I should have died. I was Category One... But now I'm healing, so I'm Category Two... So which one am I?

Well, that's the point - People don't fit categories.

Jack

Worse than that, this process has given the United Nations a definition for life, which is therefore a definition of death. The government now has the power to decide whether you're dead or alive. No one should have that much control.