perspective
a quick and dirty google search
only in the past week, and only due to violence
Two killed in Gaza's Palestinian security HQ blast- 18 hours ago
19 people die in Baghdad bombing- 20 May 2006
Over 200 people killed in Afghan violence- 19 May 2006
11 people killed in Darfur this week, according to UN- 17 May 2006
Suicide bombing kills seven in southern Russia- 17 May 2006
Five people killed in new Somali attacks- 17 May 2006
Seven people killed in act of terror in Ingushetia- 17 May 2006
Bombing, Gunfire in Baghdad Leave 19 Dead- 16 May 2006
Four people killed, terrorist suspect captured in Iraq- 16 May 2006
41 people killed in attacks across Iraq- 15 May 2006
Almost 80 people killed in Brazil gang violence- 15 May 2006
30 people killed in six bombings in Baghdad- 14 May 2006
30 people killed in attacks on police in Brazil- 14 May 2006
total: 468
yeah.next blog.
only in the past week, and only due to violence
13 killed in Bombing at Baghdad restaurant- 1 hour ago
Two killed in Gaza's Palestinian security HQ blast- 18 hours ago
19 people die in Baghdad bombing- 20 May 2006
Over 200 people killed in Afghan violence- 19 May 2006
11 people killed in Darfur this week, according to UN- 17 May 2006
Suicide bombing kills seven in southern Russia- 17 May 2006
Five people killed in new Somali attacks- 17 May 2006
Seven people killed in act of terror in Ingushetia- 17 May 2006
Bombing, Gunfire in Baghdad Leave 19 Dead- 16 May 2006
Four people killed, terrorist suspect captured in Iraq- 16 May 2006
41 people killed in attacks across Iraq- 15 May 2006
Almost 80 people killed in Brazil gang violence- 15 May 2006
30 people killed in six bombings in Baghdad- 14 May 2006
30 people killed in attacks on police in Brazil- 14 May 2006
total: 468
yeah.next blog.
posted by Laila K at
10:16
15 Comments:
It seems that journalists are nothing more than psychologically screwed up mathematicians.
It's only numbers that make the news. The lives, somehow seem to be forgotten.
that's counting violent crimes of individuals against groups and groups against each other. But violence of individuals against individuals is much more widespread than that. What about all those who die of hunger and normally benign disease just because no one looks their way, these also are violent deaths, albeit through passive violence.
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What hurts me that these news became kinda routine,and not big news anymore....people are dying? yeah yeah...what's new!!!
We lost part of our humanity.
i agree with hashem...
what's really disturbing is not the actual death toll but rather our re-action to that (or rather no-reaction).
refugee and fouad, you're absolutely right.
hakki, nice post
hashem and raed, that's exactly what i meant with "yeah. next blog." it's sad but true.
Man, we're ruled by numbers...
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Yes, I am a quoter....
"Cowards die many times before their deaths; The valiant never taste of death but once.
Of all the wonders that I yet have heard, it seems to me most strange that men should fear;
Seeing that death, a necessary end, will come when it will come". - (Act II, Scene II). Shakespeare
We are all future worm feed
shu bi2oulo? too much suffering makes the heart bitter...
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I've thought about doing a post like this, so I'm glad someone got to it before me. The loss of life in Iraq is particularly alarming, and it is sad that death - both under violent circumstances and otherwise - has become so common place that nobody even blinks an eye when it happens anymore.
Years ago, when the suicide bombings started here, whenever there was an attack, the radio stations would switch to quiet music, TV stations would pull their comedies, and life would virtually come to a halt because we were just too stunned and hurt. Now, people barely take notice when they happen, unless it's a really big one, and even then, life goes on as before.
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