Bloody Enormous Things That Cause You Rational Rage

[Zebedee Tring]

I first posted the following on the "Tiny Little Things That Cause You Irrational Rage". However, it was suggested that this was neither a "Tiny Little Thing" nor was it "irrational". So here it is on a new thread:

People who feel that it's right to share on Facebook etc horrific photos of people in war zones such as Gaza with their faces blown off or lying in bits and pieces. I've had to "unfriend" someone who did this the other day.

This is insulting to the relatives and friends of the victim who probably didn't give permission for this and who will probably be horrified to have the photo spread throughout social media. It is also insulting to compassionate and adult people who will probably agree with the poster that the conflict that led to the photo is awful but who are savvy enough to know that, unlike in a computer game, a body that is hit by a bomb doesn't just fall over and lie there but is likely to be blown to pieces. We can use our imagination and have got past the stage of accepting that when Jerry the Mouse flattens Tom with a frying pan, Tom will re-emerge totally unscathed in the next scene.

In fact I would go further and call it atrocity porn.

[jctg]

Wealth inequality

http://www.theonion.com/articles/scientists-rich-people-poor-people-may-have-shared,36547/

[KalamityKel]

Oh my this is a dangerous thread... where to start!

No no I'll curb my life frustrations and keep quiet.

[Loz]

Tell me about it, KK.

Must. Not. Post.

[uncleglen]

Politicians.

Professional footie in the UK

[Otta]

Zebedee Tring Wrote:

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> I first posted the following on the "Tiny Little

> Things That Cause You Irrational Rage". However,

> it was suggested that this was neither a "Tiny

> Little Thing" nor was it "irrational". So here it

> is on a new thread:

>

> People who feel that it's right to share on

> Facebook etc horrific photos of people in war

> zones such as Gaza with their faces blown off or

> lying in bits and pieces. I've had to "unfriend"

> someone who did this the other day.

>

> This is insulting to the relatives and friends of

> the victim who probably didn't give permission for

> this and who will probably be horrified to have

> the photo spread throughout social media. It is

> also insulting to compassionate and adult people

> who will probably agree with the poster that the

> conflict that led to the photo is awful but who

> are savvy enough to know that, unlike in a

> computer game, a body that is hit by a bomb

> doesn't just fall over and lie there but is likely

> to be blown to pieces. We can use our imagination

> and have got past the stage of accepting that when

> Jerry the Mouse flattens Tom with a frying pan,

> Tom will re-emerge totally unscathed in the next

> scene.

>

> In fact I would go further and call it atrocity

> porn.

I see your point, but I wonder if we're a bit sensitive here. I was leafing through a Fremch magazine on a flight last year and there were koads of graphic photos like you describe, and others of women hanged by extremists and stuff. I don't know, bit I suspect these magazines don't seek permission to use the images.

There is also the argument that the harsh reality of it on social media will force the world to take notice of of what is going on (especially Americans).

I don't like to see them but I'm not sure where I stand on it.

[????]

People who call Football Footie

[ultraburner]

The carpet bombing that seems to be going on in Gaza.

Many, many innocent people and children blown to smithereens by heavy artillery.

[ultraburner]

:(

[aquarius moon]

???? Wrote:

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> People who call Football Footie

I think you've posted on the wrong thread Quids. This is the rational one!