...these things become the norm: that some homeless people die of cold on the streets is not news. In contrast, a ten point drop on the stock markets of some cities, is a tragedy. A person dying is not news, but if the stock markets drop ten points it is a tragedy! Thus people are disposed of, as if they were trash. β¨ Pope Francis On World Environment Day Speaks Of Food Waste, Lack Of Attention To Needs Of Poor, www.huffingtonpost.com. June 5, 2013.
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