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Talking about hungry Sudan

Someone accused the photographer in the comment area, why not save the doe, but video it.

First of all, human beings are also small, and whether they can succeed is another question. Besides, if you save the doe, the cheetah will survive. Have you ever fed cheetahs?

From this, I mentioned the hungry Sudan again. Many people may not have heard of this name, but they must have seen that photo. An African girl was dying of hunger, squatting on the ground, followed by a vulture. African girls are its prey.

Photographer kevin carter took this scene. The photo was published and won the Pulitzer Prize for photojournalism in that year (Pulitzer is equivalent to the Nobel Prize for journalism). Because it is an award-winning work, it is widely circulated and the pressure of public opinion is great. Many people criticized him, saying that he didn't save the girl, but just looked on coldly and recorded coldly. In fact, kevin carter chased away the vultures after taking photos.

Public opinion is under great pressure, just like cyber violence now. Finally, kevin carter committed suicide.

From the perspective of the supremacy of human rights, saving people is really important. But you saved one. Did you save everything? From the news point of view, the photographer only objectively recorded the real scene, the real Sudan. This is a profession, and he is not wrong. If it weren't for such tragic documentary photos, who would have thought that there were still people starving in the world and becoming serious prey of vultures? This photo has a strong visual impact and is thought-provoking.

Without this photo, you would probably feel that the world is at peace, the people live and work in peace and contentment, and there is no hunger and famine ... In the face of such a thing, you should not stand on the moral high ground and point fingers at people with objective records, but should think deeply.