Why are children so much more important than adults?

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Halb said:

julian64 said:

Society has a value on every member.
Somewhat in order
coach crash kills 22 old age pensioners.
coach crash kills 22 blond haired catwalk models.
coach crash kills 22 teenagers.
coach crash kills 22 children.
Its a preprogrammed thing but affected by your particular attitude to various things. For most people the programming is above.
Imaging you were in a lifeboat in the middle of a freezing sea and those people were dying unconcious in the water and you only had space to pull one or two onboard before they all died. I don't think its even a concious decision.

You could also put, 22 celebs in there.

Way too simple. 22 dead indian kids on a coach to the market in Calcutta..... No interest. 22 dead pensioners on a day trip to Brighton..... Headline news.

People's natural interest in people like them over rides their compassion for kids over adults.