Morbid/Morality

Originally written August 11th, 2020.

The ‘morality’ of the U.K. is in fact, morbid.

The U.K. seem to have forgotten that FIVE years ago, the body of two year old Syrian refugee, Aylan Kurdi washed up onto the shores of Bodrum, Turkey.

His death sparked outrage, ‘how could a life so young, be so lost?’ ‘how on earth did the body of a child end up lain, discarded, on a beach?’ He died in the clothes he wore, unknowing to the fate ahead of him. A stark reminder of the fragile legacy of borders.

And yet, (as seen many times before Aylan), his death, the tragedy, and trauma presented were used via social media trends, as a cheap ply to garner unity, disguised as activism.

Five years on, and the U.K. show a reluctance to understand, help, or even have compassion.

News journalists face-to-face with the endangered lives of these people. Sheilded by the privilege of safety. Instead of lending a helping hand, they rely on their privilege to prey on the asylum seekers vulnerability and desperation.

The U.K. forgets that migrants build and contribute to every feasible industry.

The U.K. seems to think that the value of life is dependent on what they can offer.

The ‘conversations’ where listening and learning feature, are one sided.

The ‘morality’ of the U.K. is in fact morbid.

Originally written August 11th, 2020.