Inhumanity
Ever since I laid eyes on the horrid picture, my perception of the world has changed irrevocably. The picture's dull colours enticed me as I gazed upon the ghastly image of a young african child lying on the ground. In the background perched a conspicuous, ravenous vulture who awaits his next meal. Its harrowing eyes are afixed on the child's vulnerable body. The child seems enervated, unable to move. By now, my jaw is agape, stunned by the horrendous sight. The word Inhumanity instantly popped into my head. Instead of helping the poor child, what was this photographer thinking when he took this picture?
The picture too shows the difference between the poor and the rich. The child must have not eaten for the past week and lived on tiny morsels of food The vulture could be a symbol of death, awaiting the child's demise. The photographer should have aided the child. Under what unethical circumstances should the photographer take a photo instead of helping the dying child? Was the photographer delusioned by this seemingly "priceless" shot that his human ethics were burried underneath it all? It seems this act of indifference showed inhumanity at a greater level.
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