An example of dignity withheld or exemplification of humanity in my lifetime is this story of the Chilean miners in 2010. On August 5, 2010, a cave-in occurred at the San José copper-gold mine in the Atacama Desert near Copiapó, Chile. The accident left 33 men trapped 700 meters (2,300 ft) below ground. The miners survived underground for a record 69 days. All 33 were rescued and brought to the surface on October 13, 2010.
One by one, from the strongest to the weakest, the men surfaced and were able to breathe in a new air of freedom. The youngest miner, 19 surfaced and into the open arms of his wife and months old baby; the oldest, 63 surfaced, and dropped to his knees in prayer, while holding the Chilean flag. As the rescue capsule, the Phoenix, painted in the colors of the Chilean flag, dutifully, made its descent and ascent, repeatedly, into the deep, dark and narrow opening, and not without the prayers from all their families and all their new fans from around the world. There are continued concerns for the health and psychosocial well-being of the miners. Soon, the reality of their rescue and the resumption of normal life will set in as the stress of their own surface problems remind them that they are now home.
The greatest thing to come from this momentous event is that it brings us all too again understanding and the underlying purpose of humanity. In addition, of how faith and hope can still be the light that shines forth redeeming the imperishable will of the human spirit. That determination and the goodwill of others, even in our darkest hours, will always remain the redeeming quality of humankind’s ability to unite and be an unyielding resource for all humanity. Our society will move forward as a united force. I saw the world work together to save the lives of 33 men: drillers from Pittsburgh, NASA, and other international outlets came. It was a changing day in history. Society will remember this day by making great strides to continue the human spirit, and to continue the exemplification of human dignity to people who are unable to restore dignity themselves.
I think this is one example of how people get mistreated by companies and in their workplace. The company HAD to get them out or they would be in hot, hot water. I don't think that the company actually cared about the worlers or their dignity. The mining company acted like the nice guy and sent them cable, magazines,etc, so it would not become a social pariah. Both foreign and domestic mining companies do not care about their work force or the environment. If they act like they care at all it it only for their own PR.
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