I think this is a rather disingenuous read of the situation. The drama of the situation should not overshadow the gravity of the difference between the number of human beings in question, it's disturbing that anyone would find this even remotely acceptable because it's more dramatic. And that's not to mention the discrepancy in response and spending on each issue. It's a true indictment of our societies.

[–] usualsuspect191@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

There are people dying all the time, so the ones that are "news worthy" (i.e. attention grabbing) are the unique ones with stories that set them apart, and often it's more relatable when it effects fewer people so it's less abstract. I don't think it's an indictment of our societies, it just plays off of how our brains work.

[–] Atheran@lemmy.fmhy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

I'm pretty sure those immigrants have more interesting stories to tell than a billionaire. Just saying.

Living your entire life in a warzone or in inhospitable environments that force you to leave your family behind and getting drowned while the general society ignores the underlying problem seems more worthy of questioning than a billionaire trying to go sightseeing thinking their money shields them from nature. I'd post a clip of a movie that fits here perfectly, but the clip is not on youtube, for anyone interested, look up 'whatever works' with Woody Allen there's a newspaper scene at the beginning of the film.

Anyways, apparently they're dead. Now to move to more important issues in society.

[–] Haileaf01@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

agree 🙏