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[AntiochusIII]

It would be nice if it was more commen.

The gesture is nice and all, 'cept it doesn't pay the bills.

I am of the opinion that mourning over the dead gives one nothing but perhaps a sense of satisfaction and solace. It's better to take care of the ones that are left behind, be it family, injured troops, or the ones still on the field -- all of which are shown to be quite unfortunately neglected by the Glorious Nation. But of course.

The publicity of the VTech tragedy and the overwhelming response I think has more to do with its suddenness and how it hits very close to home, as in College Campuses Near You, than anything else.