GEN114 Being created in God’s image imparts value to human life, regardless of the individual’s level of capacity or incapacity. The American way of thinking is thoroughly pragmatic: a person’s value is a function of what that person can do for others.  That view, so deeply ingrained in American culture, prompts Americans to value those who have unusual abilities, who succeed—and, conversely, to devalue those who are disabled in some way.  In sharp contrast, the Torah declares that God created each of us in the divine image [this verse].” DORFFLOV 21-2