We would like to believe that the loss of any life would garner the same societal response. But we treat death differently depending on context.
In some cases, death should be treated differently. While the loss of someone in their 90s is sad, they have at least led a long life compared to a child who dies before turning 20. But for family and friends, age and context don’t matter. It is painful and tragic. The loss runs deep.
But as we pull back to a wider societal view, there are irrational differences in how we perceive loss.
These differences are sometimes dictated by money.