Siddhanth's Writing Blog

The death of Jamie Wallace brought the lack of mental health care provided for prisoners into the eyes of the general public. The 24 year old Wallace was suffering from bipolar disorder and schizophrenia  and was testifying against the lack of health care provided to him, but sadly he killed himself before the verdict could be given out. It brought to shame the Alabama department of corrections which is responsible for treating 14 prisons in Alabama, the judge ruled that some of the prison received no mental health treatment while the ones who got treatment it was adequate. The chairman of ADOC blamed overcrowding and understaffing for this problem. The blame can be pushed back and forth but a solution needs to found and it has to found as soon as possible because prison would  just worsen the mental health of patients.

Social justice is fairness interns of wealth, rights and opportunities. Though idealistically every country should be enforcing this the world is still rampant with social inequality. To spread awareness about these issues some people make movies and one such movie is Blood Diamond. The movie is set in war ridden Sierra Leone in the 1990's and the center story of the film focuses on the journey of the two protagonists Solomon ( A black fisherman)  and Danny ( A white South African mercenary)  who move across the country trying to recover a rare diamond and rescue Solomons son who has been recruited by the rebels. Through this story line the movie showcases the extent of racial injustice present in the world while simultaneously highlighting the problem of warfare in Africa with an emphasis on the social and ethical issue of using children in warfare. Solomons son Dia, wanted to become a doctor when he grew up, however when he was kidnapped and brainwashed by the rebels...