ggiese
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Why is it considered a tragedy of extra proportions when Lumberg's mom gets hurt?
It was her job to lecture at an Elderhostel event, after all, to put herself in harms way to present to material to the rest of us. For that reason, I give the Lumbergs mom, who improves my way of life, the utmost respect and gratitude.
However, if she gets hurt, well she was just doing her job. Sure the situation is reprehensible, and should any guilty parties should be prosecuted and persecuted. But, presumably, since this is a free country, Lumberg's mom was an adult of sound mind and body, who made a decision to take on the role of lecturer at an Elderhostel event (again, a decision to be lauded). She presumably knew what they were getting into (if not she is still a hero, but just stupid).
9/11, that's a tragedy. A mom killed by her ex-husband, that's a tragedy.
Lumberg's mom hurt lecturing at an Elderhostel event? Eh, unpleasant, but not anywhere near the level of the above two. A soldier killed when his helicopter is shot down by the enemy? Uh, that's what happens in a war. It's not senseless. The victims are not "innocent." So why the major outpouring of attention when Lumberg's mom, whose job it is to lecture at Elderhostel events, so that the rest of us are informed, is hurt? And why when presumably there are also several other severe injuries to people by equally horrific means who are NOT intentionally placing their safety on the lecturn?
This has puzzled me for some time now.
To all current and past members of the Elderhostels: the statements above are precisely why I am respectful and grateful. I recognize you for your choice of job; not the fact that you do it. I do my job. I expect you to do yours.
It was her job to lecture at an Elderhostel event, after all, to put herself in harms way to present to material to the rest of us. For that reason, I give the Lumbergs mom, who improves my way of life, the utmost respect and gratitude.
However, if she gets hurt, well she was just doing her job. Sure the situation is reprehensible, and should any guilty parties should be prosecuted and persecuted. But, presumably, since this is a free country, Lumberg's mom was an adult of sound mind and body, who made a decision to take on the role of lecturer at an Elderhostel event (again, a decision to be lauded). She presumably knew what they were getting into (if not she is still a hero, but just stupid).
9/11, that's a tragedy. A mom killed by her ex-husband, that's a tragedy.
Lumberg's mom hurt lecturing at an Elderhostel event? Eh, unpleasant, but not anywhere near the level of the above two. A soldier killed when his helicopter is shot down by the enemy? Uh, that's what happens in a war. It's not senseless. The victims are not "innocent." So why the major outpouring of attention when Lumberg's mom, whose job it is to lecture at Elderhostel events, so that the rest of us are informed, is hurt? And why when presumably there are also several other severe injuries to people by equally horrific means who are NOT intentionally placing their safety on the lecturn?
This has puzzled me for some time now.
To all current and past members of the Elderhostels: the statements above are precisely why I am respectful and grateful. I recognize you for your choice of job; not the fact that you do it. I do my job. I expect you to do yours.
