Re: London bombings
I think it's right that we shouldn't forget or get too complacent about things but I do think that showing the graphic details is no longer necessary. At the time I was glued to the AccyWeb and the TV trying to find out what was going on and if anyone I knew had been hurt. I wanted to see every bit of news and film, but that was then. If I'd lost a loved one or if any of my friends or relatives were in the news footage I wouldn't want to keep seeing their suffering all over again. No, you don't ever forget it but time is kind to the memories and they are not quite so painful as seeing it as it happened.
Perhaps the news coverage just needs to get into perspective.
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