[M T]

Let's be brutally frank here.  If the death profile of the 200,000 folks who perished were 20-50 year old working and tax-paying mothers and fathers (as opposed to grandmothers/grandfathers . . . or great grandmothers/grandfathers), then the reaction would be different.  It is not - by and large those dying are old and infirm (in some manner).  Thus, we have what we have.

I believe my reaction wouldn't be much different.  Is your reaction different, or are you just saying that other people don't care as much?

Caring less about the deaths of 50+yos than 20-50yos doesn't fit with the belief system in which I believe.  I don't believe it fits with beliefs based upon the equality of persons.

[M T]

Let's be brutally frank here.  If the death profile of the 200,000 folks who perished were 20-50 year old working and tax-paying mothers and fathers (as opposed to grandmothers/grandfathers . . . or great grandmothers/grandfathers), then the reaction would be different.  It is not - by and large those dying are old and infirm (in some manner).  Thus, we have what we have.

I believe my reaction wouldn't be much different.  Is your reaction different, or are you just saying that other people don't care as much?

Caring less about the deaths of 50+yos than 20-50yos doesn't fit with the belief system in which I believe.  I don't believe it fits with beliefs based upon the equality of persons.