THE action by the authorities in Semporna, Sabah to force individuals to don vests with the word “monyet” (monkey) as part of their punishment for littering degrades the dignity of the person, “Mixed reactions to litterbugs in ‘monkey’ vest” (The Star, Jan 8).
It is ethically wrong to label people as animals even when it is done as punishment.
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