To trivialize the death of ANYONE for the sake of keeping a supposed grasp on reality is asinine. Intelligent people see the tragedy in any and all of the things you listed, claiming to be no more important than one or the other.
The key difference however? Those lives were lost in an attack against US citizens by a foreign body or organization.
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About 822 people a day die from obesity. NOT CAUSED BY AN UNWARRANTED ATTACK BY A FOREIGN BODY OR ORGANIZATION
About 24,000 people die a day of world hunger. NOT CAUSED BY AN UNWARRANTED ATTACK BY A FOREIGN BODY OR ORGANIZATION
Almost 16,000 children die a day from hunger. NOT CAUSED BY AN UNWARRANTED ATTACK BY A FOREIGN BODY OR ORGANIZATION
Around 1479 people die from cancer a day and 3483 new people are diagnosed with it. NOT CAUSED BY AN UNWARRANTED ATTACK BY A FOREIGN BODY OR ORGANIZATION
Around 4000 people die a day from having a stroke. NOT CAUSED BY AN UNWARRANTED ATTACK BY A FOREIGN BODY OR ORGANIZATION
Globally, around 8500 die a day due to an AIDS related death. NOT CAUSED BY AN UNWARRANTED ATTACK BY A FOREIGN BODY OR ORGANIZATION
Over 100 Iraqi civilians die a day, courtesy of the US military. Tragic and if I was an Iraqi I would agree with you.
In the USA, every 12 minutes, one person dies because of a car accident. NOT CAUSED BY AN UNWARRANTED ATTACK BY A FOREIGN BODY OR ORGANIZATION
Every 1 second, someone dies from either murder or suicide. NOT CAUSED BY AN UNWARRANTED ATTACK BY A FOREIGN BODY OR ORGANIZATION
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All life is precious but tragedy is remembered, defined, and gauged by the circumstances that surround it.
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"The towers are gone now, reduced to bloody rubble, along with all hopes for Peace in Our Time, in the United States or any other country. Make no mistake about it: We are At War now -- with somebody -- and we will stay At War with that mysterious Enemy for the rest of our lives." H.S.T. 09/12/01