I am not sure if the OP phrased it properly but humans relate better to specific examples. This is why a little girl covered with napalm related burns has more

I am not sure if the OP phrased it properly but humans relate better to specific examples. This is why a little girl covered with napalm related burns has more of an effect in the media than 50,000 deaths [1]. [1]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam_War_casualties#Deaths_caused_by_the_American_military http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam_War_casualties#Deaths_c...