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Originally Posted by pigglet
i'd also just like to take a second and throw my boy shakran some props for representing the media side in this thread.
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Absolutely.
I've learned quite a bit from his insider's viewpoint. And not just on this thread, either. He's kinda handy to have around like that.
You'll find, I think, that that's one of the best things about the TFP. The broad range of knowledge and experience. There is usually
someone around, that can give you the views from the other side of the river. Keep an open mind, and it can really open your eyes.
Now...back to the thread. I've been reading this thread for a couple of days now. And...I can empathize with both points of view. What I mean is, this
is a tragedy. No if's and's or but's about it. A lot of people died in a short amount of time, in an environment that was...unexpected. Deaths in Iraq are, in their own right, a tragedy in and of themselves. But, they are not comparable. The environments are to dissimilar. Every day, people are killed in street violence. This too, while still a tragedy, is a tragedy of a different sort. These are the "mean streets" of our urban centers, and again...are not comparable. I would urge that we not attempt to minimize one, in an attempt to bolster the other. The tragedy is there. That tragedy is not added to, nor is it subtracted from, the fact that the majority of the victims were from well to do caucasion families. If you choose not to see it, then that is, in the end, your business. Let people grieve.
But...while we mourn for the victims of Virginia Tech, don't forget about those that mourn the loss of thier own loved ones...many half a world away from home.
This thread does, however, remind me of all the attention that is given to missing blonde haired, blue eyed, pretty little white girls, from affluent families, when there are countless other missing children, from families of lesser means, that get next to no attention at all. That
is comparable. But...not for this thread.