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Old 11-06-2009, 01:42 PM   #41 (permalink)
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I think it has a lot to do with how unexpected it is. Without any warning whatsoever, suddenly 12 people are dead. In Africa, it's genocide, so it doesn't come as any surprise when someone dies (as sad as that sounds). And I mean, I was crushed by the death of someone close to me and since then I've thought a lot more about all the people that die every day and all the people e(a?)ffected by those deaths, but it's not like I'm going to bring that up in conversation.

Oh, and the media plays a big role. It's much more in your face when it's breaking news and you hear all about the people than the death of someone that is never brought to your attention.
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