In March, researchers found a mass grave of Irish immigrants near Philadelphia University. It is estimated that they died in August of 1832, either of cholera, or being shot due to being suspected of cholera. The discoverers have taken it upon themselves to bring these people, albight 177 years late, some peace. They will be taking DNA evidence to establish their identities and trying to inform their descendants. If that is impossible, they will have proper funerals for all 57 men.
It's amazing how little people think of the future, and how our actions today have an effect on the future. I think it's wonderful that these people and their families, will be able to find some peace. I don't understand why we wait decades after something like this - men killed for their background or due to fear mongering, that we become compassionate. Where is our compassion while such atrocities are happening? These people, a token of our humanity, were treated like cattle. We have found sympathy for them, but how about the people suffering from our indifference or scorn today?
I wonder how we'll be treating people diagnosed with swine flu in the coming months.
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