Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/01/21

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Subject: [Leica] more omar (was re: photographing the homeless)
From: michiel.fokkema at wanadoo.nl (Michiel Fokkema)
Date: Sun Jan 21 00:02:23 2007
References: <20070121015758.DOGC20860.eastrmmtao01.cox.net@eastrmimpo01.cox.net>
 
Ken Carney wrote:
   Then, our city pulled financial
> support from the shelter and it closed.  One councilwoman suggested that 
> the
> support money would be better spent on bus tickets out of town.
> 

And that's what is  called civilization.
I think the degree of civilization can be measured by the way the more 
vulnerable people are treated. This goes for the homeless, the elderly, 
the psychiatric patients, the disabled, the children etc.

-- 
Best regards,

Michiel Fokkema
In reply to: Message from kcarney1 at cox.net (Ken Carney) ([Leica] more omar (was re: photographing the homeless))