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Are we humans, or are we denser?

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One fine day, I woke up to this news of a really young dalit girl being harassed by two policemen. What I saw, shocked me to my core. It simply gave me goose bumps. As I read more, I understood that this little kid was being tortured as a part of a punishment for stealing Rs. 280. The way those policemen pulled her hair, slapped her repeatedly, shook me. This news was covered by all the news channels and the video flashed on every TV in every household in India. This wasn't really enough for me, when the very next day I read this news on a popular news website. A homeless man being beat mercilessly by two cops. What I saw in the video, amazed me. I was questioning myself, are those 2 hqumans beating another human? These and other countless incidences left me shattered to each and every fiber in my body. I now had questions for myself and for everyone. Are we humans, or are we really denser? Are we so transparent in today's world, or are are we something more than we claim. Lo