Two minute silence

[ciphergoth]

At 12:00 BST today, London and many around the world observed a two minute silence for the 48 people who died in the terrorist attacks on London on 7 July.

During those two minutes, approximately 42 children worldwide died due to poverty.

We are not going to let terrorists cause us to lose perspective.

Comments

[ciphergoth.livejournal.com]

Yes.

Even putting aside proximity, "child shot" makes headlines, while "child run over" doesn't; this makes some people worry more about the former than the latter, and is precisely because the latter is much more likely than the former.

Schneier's maxim: if it's in the news, don't worry about it.

I'm still not saying we shouldn't be shocked, moved, outraged and defiant, just that keeping perspective is part of that defiance.

[ajva.livejournal.com]

I think there's another difference between "child shot" and "child run over", which influences people's response: intent.

I understand and applaud your plea for perspective.

[ciphergoth.livejournal.com]

Good point - and that's a difference that makes a certain kind of sense. All the same: necrotizing fasciitis.

[ajva.livejournal.com]

Ah - fair point. :o)