Marked Down

I was wandering through the store today and I saw a sign over a few items on a shelf that said 'Marked Down Price'. I began to think on that. I wondered to myself why those things had been marked. They had been deemed unfit to be placed among other items just like them. They had been 'Marked' because they were damaged or out of style. Perhaps they were not up to the standards of consumers on weight, appearance, usefulness. They were not to be mistaken for things that were wanted. They were marked to show the world they were not as good as others. They were not worth as much as they had once been. By no fault of their own they been seen as less worthy. I began to compare this to humans. How many times do people mark someone for not being up to par? They judge on outer surfaces instead of taking a chance on that person. Just because they are different, does that mean they are to be given a 'Marked Down Price'? Do they lose worth because they do not fit the mold? In my experience, the things in this world and in this life that seem different, that seem damaged or under consumer standards, have worked just as well as those that were cherished by everyone. My experience with people has been no different. Should any one's?