Henry Fielding. (For Gaiety)

In a pensive mood, I mused upon the folly of our age, where the eagerness to reduce words to mere headlines renders our discourse a mere shadow of its former self. To think of reducing a human being to their mount is most unbecoming, stripping away the essence of our humanity. Poor gentleman... RIP

Irish media reporting on road collisions too often dehumanises victims and hides driver responsibility. Cyclists and pedestrians are people first — the language we use matters.

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