If you think you aren’t sure what “pathos” means, it’s your
lucky day, take a look at this picture:
Paul Farmer isn’t an animal rights activist—he’s a doctor
and an anthropologist and a humanitarian, he’s one of those people who doesn’t
mind that he’s uncomfortable while he’s actually doing good.
His plaintive remark about lives that “matter less” was not
directed at this bear or this scene. He was talking about our concern, or lack
thereof, for the human lives that are degraded and could be made better by our more
conscientious attention to doing the right thing.
The picture won’t let you look away easily. You know the
bear isn’t happy. The boys are oblivious to that reality.
Think about some realities that you know you shouldn’t
ignore.
Copyright © Richard Carl Subber 2015 All rights reserved.
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