Saturday, October 1, 2011

Pitiful. Pathetic. Dismay

Social media has truly a great power to bring people together. As long as there's internet, you will get to see a glimpse of what is happening from far corners of the world. 

But the dominance of information technology has driven me to innumerable questions whether this is something that we should gain nor channel negative influences on us.

Take this topic for example:

While browsing my feeds in a popular social media site, I stumbled upon a disturbing picture, which I am afraid would give me nightmares tonight. A picture of a young girl, roasted like a pig.

An Asian girl roasted like a pig
If this is true, my sympathies to the girl. Nobody deserves to be treated like that. I'm sure her parents had never let this person get scratches and burns when she was alive. Hence, I'm positive her parents had taken care of her so well, almost being treated like a little princess.

Yet looking carefully of the pictures, this person is impossibly be dead. With pink skin and a nice make-up, this girl mustn't be. She shouldn't be. Peering closely, there seems to be a lever that seems to be her balance while having this picture taken and a fire that appears to be PS'd. No burns at all, no deterioration, none at all.

Whether my hunch is correct or not, who in his sane mind would have this picture taken and post it in the web? What good would it do for the girl or the one who had taken this image if this is being circulated? Is it for a 15-minute attention? Is it for satisfaction? Or a premeditated carnage? Worse, is it truly a crime? Anything is possible.

What kind of viewers is this picture targeting? Definitely not digital photography as I don't see an inch of art in it.

What kind of influence does it give to people? Does it give us an awareness of the possible outcome anyone of us might get, if unlucky?

You be the judge.
As for me.. it's insanely gore. Disgusting.

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