A imprensa e as tragédias

Tal e qual abutres, à espera que a próxima refeição morra, assim é a imprensa.
Mal se deu a tragédia foi ver-se explorar a situação de forma imoral, por estes indivíduos para quem as mortes parecem não passar de números. E até que o desastre deixe de vender jornais ou dar audiências, será aproveitado.

Sem querer desvalorizar de forma alguma a vida do turista ocidental, pelo contrário, fico impressionado, isso sim, com o valor tão diferentemente atribuído pelas tv's à vida dos turistas e à vida dos pobres habitantes das margens asiáticas.

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A billion people died on the news tonight
But not so many cried at the terrible sight
Well mama said
It's just make believe
You can't believe everything you see
So baby close your eyes to the lullabies
On the news tonight

Who's the one to decide that it would be alright
To put the music behind the news tonight
Well mama said
You can't believe everything you hear
The diagetic world is so unclear
So baby close your ears
On the news tonight
On the news tonight

The unobtrusive tones on the news tonight
And mama said
Mmm

Why don't the newscasters cry when they read about people who die
At least they could be decent enough to put just a tear in their eyes
Mama said
It's just make believe
You cant believe everything you see
So baby close your eyes to the lullabies
On the news tonight

Jack Johnson - The News

LR