And discuss how many parents also bear the responsibility to care for their own parents as they age. Here is another opportunity for parents to model a pro-life attitude toward the elderly and infirm. It was clear from the television reports at St. Louis that John Paul II is now a physically frail man. It should also have been obvious that he is no less alert and humane than he has been throughout his papacy. In a world that often pushes aside the weak and disabled, John Paul II stands as a model of a man who continually contributes to society.
Photos can highlight poverty, racism or social injustice.
Look for Edward Steichen's Family of Man as an example of dramatic photos that each tell a story about subjects such as poverty and aging. Alfred Stieglitz's photography will also offer you some good discussion starters. Or search the newspaper archives online for any local or national paper. See the American Journalism Review for access to thousands of newspapers, magazines and broadcasts. Articles and documents describing anti-life situations.