The image of the two dead Roma bodies basking in the sun while people continued their picnics at the beach was really shocking to me. It didn't seem to matter that these Roma girls were human beings, and the normalcy of the whole situation bothered me even more. Perhaps if these girls were material goods, they would be cared for more? Sadly, the answer is probably yes. Why are vulnerable populations like the gypsies constantly being discriminated against and excluded from many social and health services? Shouldn't the vulnerable population be paid the most attention to?
The vulnerable population is deserving of help, in fact, they need even more help in order to get them on their feet and functioning members of society. Without help, the gap between those that are less fortunate and those that are more fortunate will only continue to grow. Many people are born into difficult situations void of any choice, and to say that these people are not deserving of help (particularly children) is absurd. Vulnerable populations need the most help, and this help must come from the larger society sacrificing for the greater good of all human beings because we are all invested in each other's livelihoods. Something that affects one person affects all of us. Is that not the value of humanity?
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