On Tragedies and the Fickle Nature of Public Opinion

[katiebgood]

I admit that due to certain personal circumstances which I won't go into, I haven't been paying attention to the Virginia Tech tragedy as much as many other people.  Also, my news sources are unusual: the International Herald-Tribune is where I get most of my news, in order to bypass the usual celebrity crap and "human interest" stories that are

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kudos to you

[metamariposa]

Well stated, Katie. The blame game that inevitably follows events like this always frustrates me. Enough people are already suffering. Why try to create an atmosphere of guilt and defensive behavior for people who didn't do anything malicious? Bah.