Just read some of the comments about the "why do people watch it/read about it" thing. I'm going to stick my neck out and say something that I hope won't sound too trite or smarmy.
When I first hear about something like this happening, it makes me really sad because it's a tragedy and I'm empathetic. It's easy for me to imagine to pain of the victims/family members/etc. I don't know how exactly to describe it, but it seems like the people who had such a horrible thing happen to them, they deserve to have people thinking about them, feeling bad for them, etc. I feel like if I read the stories and really get an understanding of what happened, that's somehow ... I don't know... honoring them or something.
I know there's an element of "I need to know the details so I know how to avoid or prevent this", and also just plain morbid curiosity, but the other thing also applies. I don't just read the stories for enterntainment, I really get into thinking about them and sending my - prayers? mental energy? whatever.
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When I first hear about something like this happening, it makes me really sad because it's a tragedy and I'm empathetic. It's easy for me to imagine to pain of the victims/family members/etc. I don't know how exactly to describe it, but it seems like the people who had such a horrible thing happen to them, they deserve to have people thinking about them, feeling bad for them, etc. I feel like if I read the stories and really get an understanding of what happened, that's somehow ... I don't know... honoring them or something.
I know there's an element of "I need to know the details so I know how to avoid or prevent this", and also just plain morbid curiosity, but the other thing also applies. I don't just read the stories for enterntainment, I really get into thinking about them and sending my - prayers? mental energy? whatever.