Paul
On Oct 17, 2004, at 4:05 PM, Malcolm Smith wrote:
Shel Belinkoff wrote:
You know, I've been lambasted here many times for presenting such photos, and have always wondered about how it is that so many people here fall all over themselves when it comes to complimenting sunsets and waterfalls and insects of pretty colors and odd shaped macro images.
About a decade ago, I had the pleasure of looking after premises which acted
like a magnet to the homeless. Most of my colleagues dealt with them via the
Police, but after a short while I found there was a whole other side to
their dilemma. The really scary part is that the dividing line between
'normality' and the situation that many homeless folk find themselves in is
so thin, just a minor bit of bad luck, illness or a myriad of reasons can
transfer you to their side. I have the feeling that most of the problem is
that people recognise subconsciously how little in would take to join them
and that fear is manifested by disgust and disassociation.
Photographs bring these thoughts into your home, rather than leaving them on
the streets...
That's me through on this.
Malcolm
