What happened in Boston this week was terrible and a tragedy. But as bad as it is, we’ve been very lucky that this doesn’t happen more often. Consider this:
On April 15, 2013, in Boston, Massachusetts, three people were killed when two bombs exploded at the Boston Marathon. Over 144 were wounded. Doctors performed at least ten amputations on those injured.
The same day, in the cities of Baghdad, Fallujah and Kirkuk in Iraq, there were “serial blasts.” Fourteen car bombs and three roadside bombs went off. Thirty-three people were killed and over 160 were wounded. Link
Too many Americans, fed by the irresponsible media, immediately react in fear, demonizing immigrants, blaming government, the President or others before the facts even come out. Consider how much worse the reaction would be if we faced this kind of horror every day.
It should also be noted that most Americans, when faced with these barbarous events, act out of courage, selflessness, kindness and compassion. We need to let those reactions guide us, not the demons in our nature. And it wouldn’t hurt us if we recognized that other people in the world are hurting the same way and try to help.
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