Human Compassion in the Face of Violence
While
Humans have an incredible capacity for violence and pain, they also can
exhibit unimaginable acts of compassion, even at time one would least expect
it. Here is an amazing series of photos, showing some of these incredible
acts of selflessness and humanity.
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1. An Egyptian man, thanking an army officer after the army
refused to open fire on civilians (Egypt, 2011)
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2. Christians forming a protective circle around praying Muslims
during the Egyptian revolution (Egypt, 2011)
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3. A wounded Australian soldier being helped by a local during
World War II. (Papua New Guinea, 1942)
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4. Two American soldiers, comforting a little girl by giving her
a puppy during World War II. (France, 1942)
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5. American soldier Joseph Dawyer, carrying an Iraqi child to safety.
(Iraq, 2003)
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6. A woman, blocking the advance of a military bulldozer to save
a wounded protester. (Egypt, 2013)
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7. An Afghani soldier removing a terrified child from the
location of a terrorist attack. (Afghanistan, 2013)
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8. An American infantryman comforting a friend as a third is working
on casualty-reports. (Korea, 1950)
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9. Frank Praytor of the U.S.M.C., feeding a kitten who lost its
mother to a mortar attack. (Korea, 1953)
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10. A priest forming a human shield between police and
protesters during the recent revolution. (Ukraine, 2013)
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11. A Ukrainian woman, giving water to a captured Soviet
soldier. (Ukraine, 1941)
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12. Richard Barnett of the U.S. Navy, comforting a child that
got separated from her family. (Iraq, 2003)
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13. An American soldier, running out of the battlefield to save
2 Vietnamese children. (Vietnam, 1965-1975)
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14. A Bosnian soldier gave his coat to keep this baby warm after
being saved during the Goražde evacuation (Bosnia, 1995)
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15. A priest, comforting a wounded soldier in the midst of
sniper fire. (Venezuela, 1962)
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16. Two little boys, leading a blind man through war-torn
streets. (Korea, 1951)
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17. A soldier sharing his food and water with children. (Saipan,
1944)
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18. An American soldier holding the hand of a frightened Afghan girl.
(Afghanistan, 2010)
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19. German
soldiers helping out a French soldier that got stuck in a muddy ditch during
World War I. (France, 1916) |
20. During the riots in Istanbul, protesters helped out this
wounded cop and carried him to safety. (Turkey, 2013)
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21. American soldiers, treating a wounded dog during World War
II. (Guam, 1944)
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22. An
East-German soldier helping a little boy pass to get to his family despite
orders not to let anyone through (Germany, 1961) |
23. A Russian policeman carrying a baby to safety from a school
taken by terrorists. (Russia, 2004)
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24. Community members of Ferguson, Missouri, working together to
prevent looting. (U.S.A., 2014)
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25. 18 year-old Keshia Thomas, protecting a white supremacist
from protesters with her body. (U.S.A., 1996)
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Saturday, November 1, 2014
Human Compassion in the Face of Violence
Amazing and Amusing Photography!
Amazing and Amusing Photography!
There are
many photographers in this world. Sometimes it seems everyone with a cellphone
is a photographer these days. But what makes one a true photographer?
Usually, the difference is patience and timing. Ran Maltetwas
a French photographer nad poet, who died a decade ago. He had what seemed to
be a natural talent to seize on these split seconds of comedy and philosophy,
and capture them on camera.
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DIRECT INTEL
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If we are not in the banks by Tuesday I will tell you all
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hahaha they said DONG....Timber
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SELL: .000037
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IF THIS DOESN'T GO DOWN BY TUESDAY,
THERE IS SOMETHING SERIOUSLY WRONG
Fulford, full report: "THE BATTLE FOR THE PLANET EARTH IS REACHING A CLIMAX"
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Fulford, full report: "THE BATTLE FOR THE PLANET EARTH IS REACHING A CLIMAX"
Posted By: hobie [Send E-Mail]
Date: Saturday, 1-Nov-2014 04:03:34
Date: Saturday, 1-Nov-2014 04:03:34
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