The Value of Compassion
By Melya Kaplan, Executive Director, Voice For The Animals Not long ago, people used to pay to watch the mentally ill in asylums. It was considered entertainment. Today, we look back at that practice with disbelief, ashamed that such cruelty was ever accepted. We see our rejection of it as a sign that humanity is evolving. We recognize that suffering—no matter who experiences it—should never be a spectacle. This is the value of compassion. There will come a day, not…