Following is an open letter to the campaign of United States Senator Pat Roberts of Kansas.
Dear Senator Roberts,
You have made an issue of certain X-ray images that were posted on Facebook by your opponent in the Republican Party primary for nomination for United States Senate from Kansas.
People have said that these images have caused them pain, as they reminded them of people they have lost to violence.
Senator Roberts, are you aware that if your campaign had not made an issue of these images, they would not have received publicity?
Senator Roberts, are you aware that each time you call attention to these images, people are hurt?
Senator Roberts, have you considered that if not for your decision to use these images for your own personal political gain, that the people who have been hurt by these images would not have become aware of them, and therefore would not have been harmed?