No, not capital punishment. Yesterday, I heard a breaking news report on the radio. A body was discovered, in the middle of the day, on a bench in front of our state Capitol building. I was disturbed that the reporter continued with the report that, while not specifically stating it in this manner, gave the inmpression that the body was - fortunately - that of a homeless man that has had a history of contact with local laws enforcement agencies. So, because the man was homeless and may have had a criminal record, he doesn't count. The story was not even mentioned in the newspaper of the capitol city!
While I am upset about this, I shouldn't be surprised. As a society, we did not recognize the inherent dignity of the homeless man while he was alive. Why should I be surprised that we failed to recognize his inherenty dignity after he has died?
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