The Power of Sin

Recently we received an alumni letter from our alma mater that told the story of Kevin Carter. This link is a brief blip on who Kevin is, but it doesn't tell is the story surrounding the photo and Kevin's later suicide. It seems that after Kevin was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for the photo you see at the link above, people started asking questions about what happened to the child. The child was crawling toward a food station in Sudan and, as you can see, was being watched by a vulture. It turns out that Kevin didn't know what happened to the child. After spending 20 minutes preparing to take the photo, Kevin snapped the picture and left. He didn't help the child. Needless to say, people were astounded. Kevin committed suicide several months later.

I wonder how a person gets so cold, and then I remember: we are born in sin. If anyone ever doubts the power of sin, look to the life of Kevin Carter, and remember, you and I are not immune.