Unquestionably cold and cruel, this epigraph conveys a sentiment that sadly captures an aspect of human psychology. The mind is limited in its capacity to fathom cataclysmic events. Great numbers of deaths, particularly if they are distant in time or space, typically do not elicit the same reaction as fewer deaths nearer to us. Sponsors and designers of memorials face the challenge of stirring emotion, memory, and understanding.
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