Lack of dignity

I am disgusted, frankly, with the ongoing coverage of the Pope’s condition. Every few minutes, it seems, is an all-too-detailed update: “Pope’s condition worsens,” “Pope’s breathing shallow,” “Pope’s kidneys failing,” and so on.

The whole, fracking, deathwatch atmosphere is disgusting.

As I write this, CNN’s home page reports, “Pope John Paul II’s breathing is becoming shallow and several of his major organs — including his kidneys and heart — are growing weaker, the Vatican said today.”

On TV, CNN has Dr. Sanjay Gupta giving detailed descriptions of the Pope’s illness — how it progressed, how it spreads, how various organs will begin shutting down.

Give the man some dignity, would you?

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