Boston Marathon Explosions

[Santiago. 1,500]

First off, thoughts with the families and friends of the victims. Very unfortunate scenes.

That said, I hate to sound like a cynic (who am I kidding, I love it! ), but it's hardly the big news that people are making it out to be. I mean an explosion like that wouldn't even make the news in Syria, atm. I'm probably just being mean, but I find the overreaction about this very annoying. Why should the lives of people in Boston be worth more than those in Syria, or Mali or Bahrain or Somalia...etc?

I don't mean to offend anyone, and if my post does, then I apologize. It's just a philosophical/ethical 'observation'.

Syria, Egypt, Israel, etc. It happens all over the world but when a tragedy happens in America, that's when everybody feels sympathy and I use everyone in regards to 'Americans' and state about how could something like this ever happen or any of that BS via Facebook or Twitter.

This fucking happens everywhere, it happened near my hometown of Casablanca several months ago, never once aired on the news.

Deepest thoughts go out to all of the families who have suffered today

[Weckerz 3,781]

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[daBlackMamba7 174]

First off, thoughts with the families and friends of the victims. Very unfortunate scenes.

That said, I hate to sound like a cynic (who am I kidding, I love it! ), but it's hardly the big news that people are making it out to be. I mean an explosion like that wouldn't even make the news in Syria, atm. I'm probably just being mean, but I find the overreaction about this very annoying. Why should the lives of people in Boston be worth more than those in Syria, or Mali or Bahrain or Somalia...etc?

I don't mean to offend anyone, and if my post does, then I apologize. It's just a philosophical/ethical 'observation'.

People in Somalia, Bahrain, Syria are getting killed by their own people, we went through our own civil war where we killed each other and have been stronger since then, let those countries fight their battles....They dont have the innocent citizens of their countries targeted by cowards who cant stand and fight...

This is not fair a and this is not how you fight a war, how much of a punk can one be to bomb people at a marathon....Yeah they might be overreaction by the media, because it is the USA, but how many other countries get terror attacks on their innocent citizens by people they dont even know.....

I am not really offended by what you said, but i dont think it is fair to compare civil wars and terror attacks....

[Rmpr 8,977]

Some of you are a fucking disgrace, people have died here and you preach about Mali etc, it doesn't matter, people are fucking dead, get some respect for human life.

Inbreds.

Did someone disrespect anything? Did someone said it was funny or they are happy?

Also some people said is that because it happened where it did, things are getting out of proportion. I didnt see you creating a thread when 2 football fans were killed in a sports event. I dont see people making threads for the hundreds that die in Africa everyday. What about Middle East?

If this had happened in Brazil, for instance, not half of the worldwide news would cover it. We are complaining about the simpathy shit USA gets, it has nothing to do with human life, stop playing the ethical one here.

[robdog 2,084]

Just an FYI: The Boston Marathon is an International event. People around the Globe travel to Boston for the chance to participate in the race.

[Special Juan 28,132]

Ah right, so if it is not aired on the news then it doesn't matter and nobody cares? Bullshit, human life is precious, whether it be here, Boston, india, Mali, Syria or Afghanistan....matters little, people killed and more people could die.

Just because it isn't on SKY News doesn't mean it matters fuck all.

[Rmpr 8,977]

Syria, Egypt, Israel, etc. It happens all over the world but when a tragedy happens in America, that's when everybody feels sympathy and I use everyone in regards to 'Americans' and state about how could something like this ever happen or any of that BS via Facebook or Twitter.

This fucking happens everywhere, it happened near my hometown of Casablanca several months ago, never once aired on the news.

Deepest thoughts go out to all of the families who have suffered today

This is what I am talking about, nobody is being disrespectful to the families, but you cant help not to feel angry when bigger things are happening and no media gives a fucking shit...

[CHOULO19 24,332]

people have been killed, children and adults injured. I have taken your post as offensive as I do any bomb/explosion that kills innocent life.

Well, I apologize that you found this offensive, it's just something to think about. Like I said, my sympathies are with the victims and my thoughts with their families and friends. However, a point worth mentioning, imo,, is that over a hundred people on average are dying every day in Syria from similar explosions, thousands are dying from hunger in Africa, which is worse, yet they don't get 1% of this media coverage. I'm just asking the obvious question why? Not because I'm not sympathetic with the victims in Boston, but because I think if the other problems got as much media coverage as this we probably will be saving many human lives.

Again, I'm very sad to see those pics, but just because I don't treat this as the biggest news in the world atm (because it is not) does not mean that I don't have sympathy.

[Hutcho 8,443]

First off, thoughts with the families and friends of the victims. Very unfortunate scenes.

That said, I hate to sound like a cynic (who am I kidding, I love it! ), but it's hardly the big news that people are making it out to be. I mean an explosion like that wouldn't even make the news in Syria, atm. I'm probably just being mean, but I find the overreaction about this very annoying. Why should the lives of people in Boston be worth more than those in Syria, or Mali or Bahrain or Somalia...etc?

I don't mean to offend anyone, and if my post does, then I apologize. It's just a philosophical/ethical 'observation'.

No one is saying the lives are worth more. But those are war torn countries, there is a difference. Boston isn't at war. (I know america is at war, but not domestically).

[Rmpr 8,977]

Ah right, so if it is not aired on the news then it doesn't matter and nobody cares? Bullshit, human life is precious, whether it be here, Boston, india, Mali, Syria or Afghanistan....matters little, people killed and more people could die.

Just because it isn't on SKY News doesn't mean it matters fuck all.

Dude, WTF?

Nobody said it doesnt matter and nobody said you were wrong in making this thread. People are just saying how biased the world is and how some lives seem to matter more than others.

[Azpinator 2,325]

People in Somalia, Bahrain, Syria are getting killed by their own people, we went through our own civil war where we killed each other and have been stronger since then, let those countries fight their battles....They dont have the innocent citizens of their countries targeted by cowards who cant stand and fight...

This is not fair a and this is not how you fight a war, how much of a punk can one be to bomb people at a marathon....Yeah they might be overreaction by the media, because it is the USA, but how many other countries get terror attacks on their innocent citizens by people they dont even know.....

I am not really offended by what you said, but i dont think it is fair to compare civil wars and terror attacks....

Oh Please, I can tell you that we have fucking terrorists here from different countries and they perform full-on terror attacks.

[Backstreet09 499]

First off, thoughts with the families and friends of the victims. Very unfortunate scenes.

That said, I hate to sound like a cynic (who am I kidding, I love it! ), but it's hardly the big news that people are making it out to be. I mean an explosion like that wouldn't even make the news in Syria, atm. I'm probably just being mean, but I find the overreaction about this very annoying. Why should the lives of people in Boston be worth more than those in Syria, or Mali or Bahrain or Somalia...etc?

I don't mean to offend anyone, and if my post does, then I apologize. It's just a philosophical/ethical 'observation'.

It's MASSIVE cause it doesn't happen everyday there, not even in years. These sortas explosions are normal in Syria, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Mali etc, so it doesn't makes any more fuss. I'm not saying there life's worth more than our but at-least you could have a little sympathy for them? and you can't fucking blame everything on the states or be happy when something happens in the states. It's fucking disgraceful. EVERY LIFE worth the same, doesn't matter if it's a Syrian or an American.

I'm not against anyone, but saying the explosion doesn't impress you, it's horrible. You would be impressed when there'd be like 100 Americans? What the fuck is wrong with the world?

I personally equally respect the lives of the citizens of Muricaa, as I respect the lives of the citizens of Syria, Afghanistan etc. Have some sympathy mate.

I'm not against anyone.

[Fulham Broadway 17,305]

Romper does have a point with Americocentric bias, but as Robdog said its an international event.

Too early to judge whos responsible, and a cowardly target

(edited topic title to 'explosions' )

[Special Juan 28,132]

Did someone disrespect anything? Did someone said it was funny or they are happy?

Also some people said is that because it happened where it did, things are getting out of proportion. I didnt see you creating a thread when 2 football fans were killed in a sports event. I dont see people making threads for the hundreds that die in Africa everyday. What about Middle East?

If this had happened in Brazil, for instance, not half of the worldwide news would cover it. We are complaining about the simpathy shit USA gets, it has nothing to do with human life, stop playing the ethical one here.

Oh look the old "If it happened in Brazil" shit....It didn't, but it has happened today, don't bring ethical crap in with me pal because you will be swept aside like dust.

How old are you?

[Fulham Broadway 17,305]

This is bad as well

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-22149863