re: Are we desensitized from horrific news coming out of Africa?

One possible answer I think is that people can identify more with the plane crashers if they travel a lot. Maybe the topic is more sensationalized.

But then again, most people that post here are in college or have family/friends in college.

I can't help but think that if the attack in Kenya happened in other parts of the world, it would be more widely publicized.

So I don't know.