We were a group of people watching news after a recent catastrophe (where many people died).
Then someone suddenly asked, sincerely, why only under certain circumstances, some people get a beautiful memorial ceremony while others don't.
Here is an example:
A middle-class tourist dies in a huge natural disaster. He has been previously unknown for the gerenal public but since many many people died in the same disaster, there is a ceremony held and a respectful silent moment in the airport/harbor/any place relevant. His family gets help and aid from the state.
Similarly, a middle-class person is fixing a television in his house when he dies because of an electrical shock. He also has a family but since he "dies alone" he doesn't get such memorial. Was his life "less worthy"?
If a loved one dies, isn't the situation and sorrow same for both of these families?
I believe there might be an explanation and I would be thankful for any replies. (My Q is not meant to be provoking)
2006-08-11
09:18:32
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