Ashraf Rushdy wrote a powerful essay called Exquisite Corpse in which he compares two murders driven by hatred. Emmett Till's horrific lynching in 1955 was brought to the public's attention because Till's mother chose to have an open-casket funeral so the world could see the effects of hatred. In 1998 James Byrd was brutally dragged to death, but not one photo of his body appeared in the news. Some believe that it should have been. Although I mostly agree with Rushdy, I believe there are times when the media has to take a step back before releasing incriminating photos. The following essay explains my reasons why:
Read AE's response to Exquisite Corpse here.
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