Getting distraught about the destruction of something symbolic or culturally meaningful without knowing about it first before-hand is perfectly normal. I found

Getting distraught about the destruction of something symbolic or culturally meaningful without knowing about it first before-hand is perfectly normal. I found out about many of the artifacts for the first time in [1] after they were destroyed and was still upset by it. Your question does not adequately reflect why someone should or should not care about something. 1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Destruction_of_cultural_heritage_by_the_Islamic_State https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Destruction_of_cultural_herita...