It actually doesn't matter if this particular account is true (I think it almost certainly is, but the point isn't worth arguing). Or any of the other niggles a

It actually doesn't matter if this particular account is true (I think it almost certainly is, but the point isn't worth arguing). Or any of the other niggles and counterpoints people are raising. We can just decide that the story as described is a terrible thing to happen. We decide that if we see something similar happening, we will try our best to prevent it.