The New Statesmen asksed an important question this week: Why do we care more about Cecil the Lion than we do about the “swarm” of migrants at Calais? They report:
In the early hours of yesterday morning, a young asylum seeker was crushed to death trying to make it to the Channel Tunnel. I would use his name but the British press prefer vague descriptions. (“Sudanese” and “aged between 25 and 30”). Perhaps if he had been a lion called Cecil it would be different.
So, why do we care more about a lion? It’s an important question to ponder and as a follower of Jesus, I need to
The New Statesmen summarises this media slant by stating that this is plain and simple the power of de-humanisation. We have reached a point where animals are easier to identify with than so-called migrants
Please join me in praying for those that live in the ‘Jungle’ in Calais and the people who have had to escape the hell and brutality of war who are seeking help in the UK.
I would like to do something to help other than pray, so if you know any church or volunteer groups who are helping people there please do get in touch and let me know and perhaps we can raise up a team to go and do something practical…
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Thanks Anna!