[extropy-chat] Death Toll

[Adrian Tymes]

--- Dan Clemmensen <dgc at cox.net> wrote:
> Why are we more upset by the loss of lives in London than by the loss
> of 
> lives in Iraq?

Because we knew there was ongoing violence in Iraq, while the deaths
in London - minor even compared to accidental deaths in London - were
unexpected.

It's an emotional reaction: shock, pure and simple.  Emotions often
have causes that are not solidly connected to logic and rationality.