[extropy-chat] Death Toll

[Dirk Bruere]

Dan Clemmensen wrote:

> Dirk Bruere wrote:
>
>> Dan Clemmensen wrote:
>>
>>> The loss of 50 lives in London is horrible.
>>>
>>> In today's news, insurgents killed at least 20 Iraqis. Yesterday, 20 
>>> Iraqis were killed by insurgents. So far this year, on average, at 
>>> least 50 Iraqis per week have been killed by insurgents, and some 
>>> number of insurgents and/or Iraqi non-combatants have been killed by 
>>> American and/or Alliance troops.
>>>
>>> Why are we more upset by the loss of lives in London than by the 
>>> loss of lives in Iraq?
>>
>>
>>
>> Because London is not supposed to be a major war zone.
>> Iraq is.
>>
> According to the US Government, major war operations ceased in Iraq in 
> mid 2004. Why is an Iraqi life less important than the life of a 
> Londoner? The US Government contends that Iraq is NOT a "major war zone."
>
The US government can content what it likes.
Maybe all its troops are being shot and blown up by muggers.

As for why an Iraqi life seems less important than a London one, there 
are many reasons, not least the fact that I spend half my time in London 
rather than Iraq. I suspect that Iraqis feel that what has happened in 
London is nothing special. Works both ways.

-- 
Dirk

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