ArvinJA wrote:dageir wrote:Do you feel something for them? Yes or no?
To be honest, I'd have to imagine it happening to myself or someone close to me, or imagine it more vividly than what comes naturally, my spontaneous emotional response is to not care that much, and I imagine that is the case for most people.
You don't have to be the direct victim to be able to empathize or grieve with those affected.
Im not trying to preach but think of it from this perspective. Someone spouse, brother/sister, daughter/son, and friend was murdered senselessly. If you've ever lost someone, just imagine that and now add they were murdered for being at the wrong place/time.
From my perosonal experience: I have been involved in senseless shootings as a aurgical intern at a county hospital. Having the discussion with the victims family that we did everything we could to save them but couldn't or that their loved one will have a permanent disability is heart breaking. I do not have to be a direct victim to empathsize for my patients and fellow human being.