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Originally Posted by Aramike
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For whom is it a greater tradgedy?
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But that's never been the question, has it? |
well if there isn't a person for whom the tragedy is greater, then how can
the tragedy be greater?
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Loss of human life = Tragedy.
2 Million > 2 thousand
As such, the loss of 2 million human lives is a greater tragedy then the loss of 2 thousand.
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I would say:
Loss of human life = Tragedy for the person losing the life and his
friends/family and anyone else effected by the loss
only.
That the loss happened to many other people and their respective
friends/family and anyone else effected by the loss does not compound
the loss for anyone.
You seam to be taking the position of a farmer in my previous, goat
based example.
There is no such position in the real world. It is utterly abstract.