This is one of the disturbing Painting I have seen . It's called "Market in Piazza del Municipio". It's about the punishment of several ladies in public because they sold rotten eggs from their market stall . The punishment is to be pelted with a basket full of the same eggs by a group of men. This actually happened in 1790 and it shows a form of cruelty and an uncaring society as they relish the spectacle watch on by smiling groups of men and women. What do you think?
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There's so much that so called "civilized" society ignores.
Every day now for decades I see many just ignoring the plight of others. Not even bothering to ask in person what troubles others. Most especially those not very well known to them.
Helping them is actually out of the question since they simply just refuse to ask and do not want to know.
You can not help if you don't wish to know. Easier to just ridicule or even punish others.
Those that take the only positive side of life actually are the worst. Because to them there are no negatives. Only positives. So no need to ask, which futhers others suffering and therefore negativity and resentment.
