2 COMMENT AND CONTENTS • WAR CRY • 25 May 2019
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REALITY television shows have hit the headlines. Last week ITV announced that it was cancelling The Jeremy Kyle Show in the wake of reports that one of its guests had taken his own life after failing the show’s lie detector test. Prior to that tragedy, two participants in the TV network’s Love Island also killed themselves after becoming household names. The House of Commons has announced an inquiry into British reality TV programmes, and the industry’s watchdog Ofcom is working with programme-makers to investigate the care and support given to people taking part in such shows. Producers undoubtedly have a duty of care for those who are suddenly thrust into the public eye through their programmes. But they are not the only ones. We all have a responsibility to care for others. At present there are so many areas where conflict and argument are the default rather than caring and looking to find agreement. Whether it is the guests on The Jeremy Kyle Show, the months of disagreement with the Brexit process or our blame and claim culture, many seem to have forgotten how to look for common ground or demonstrate the quality of kindness. However, there are exceptions, and one is Judith Allnutt. She works as a clinical lead physiotherapist at the Chilterns MS Centre, providing kindness and support to patients who have the condition. As she explains in this week’s War Cry, Judith is willing to work additional hours and to go the extra mile to care for those she works with. And she is motivated to do so by her Christian faith. ‘Every person is of equal value as one of God’s children, and God loves every one of us,’ she says. Whether or not we are people of faith, we should seek to see the value of every individual we meet and accept the responsibility we have to treat them with care, kindness and respect.
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What is the War Cry? The Salvation Army first published a newspaper called the War Cry in London in December 1879, and we have continued to appear every week since then. Our name refers to our battle for people’s hearts and souls as we promote the positive impact of the Christian faith and The Salvation Army’s fight for greater social justice.
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