BBC E-mail: Aborigine singer 'left for dead'
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CALLOUSNESS OR RACISM?? COULD YOU TREAT A FELLOW HUMAN BEING THIS WAY?
** Aborigine singer 'left for dead' **
A renowned indigenous Australian singer says she was ignored for five hours after collapsing at a busy bus stop. Man beside her merely moved his briefcase; girls ignored her as did passersby .
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posted by Anonymous @ 3/30/2006 08:02:00 PM
5 Comments:
At Thursday, March 30, 2006 10:04:00 PM ,
achromic said...
That is amazingly sad......
At Friday, March 31, 2006 12:02:00 AM ,
Missy said...
Very sad. Though if that was an urban area in the U.S., people would probably just have treated her as a homeless person and ignored her, race not really being much of an issue. Not too surprising, I guess.
At Friday, March 31, 2006 5:25:00 AM ,
Unknown said...
But even homeless people are fellow humans, and any dead or disabled person lying on the sidewalk deserves attention - at least a 911 call on the cell phone as the passersby scurry past. It is a sad commentary on our modern society, and a condemnation.
At Sunday, April 02, 2006 1:13:00 AM ,
Missy said...
Agreed. I guess, though, people are so desensitized. I mean, when was the last time you stopped to double check on a homeless person on the street? If you have, you're pretty unique. :(
At Sunday, April 02, 2006 4:03:00 AM ,
Unknown said...
Well, I don't recall seeing one lying helpless at a bus top, but in London I did take a wandering hobo to breakfast. It was a most interesting experience. No one would get near us in the cafe and commuters stopping in for morning beverage and roll stood against the wall rather than sit close by. I enjoyed it immensely.
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