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> Surely all lives are equal, and it doesn't matter where a person is killed, but only that they are killed. Why do you think this? There seems to be very lit
by cderwin 10y ago
> Surely all lives are equal, and it doesn't matter where a person is killed, but only that they are killed.
Why do you think this? There seems to be very little basis for this in fact, and surely certain deaths are more tragic than others (surely and elderly man's passing is less tragic than that of a heroic soldier defending his brothers).
- grecy 10y agoAlright, I should have said "homicide" or "murder". Dying of old age doesn't really count. Also, homicides on home soil should be MORE publicized, because it has the potential for real-world impact on regular peoples lives (i.e. the people consuming this "news"). i.e. if I hear tons of soldiers are being murdered in Iraq, that really can't hurt me, today, and I don't need to change my life because of it. In contrast, if I hear more than one person per day is being murdered in the city I live in, then that's possibly real impact to my life and that of my loved ones! I need to know that so I can make decisions based on that data. (i.e. if it went up to 10 per day, I'm getting the hell out)
- 4ad 10y ago> surely and elderly man's passing is less tragic than that of a heroic soldier defending his brothers I can't tell if this is sarcasm or not.
- 4ad 10y agoI am downvoted, so I guess this was obvious sarcasm?