Definition: In this task, you will be presented with a passage and have to answer a question based on your understanding of the events inferred from the passage. Try to find the best answer that is most likely to fill in "_". Note that the URLs in the text have been replaced with [Link].
Input: (CNN) -- The Aflac duck lost its voice Monday after the insurance giant fired the comedian behind the commercial quack for tweeting jokes about the earthquake and tsunami that have devastated Japan. The Columbus, Georgia-based company fired Gilbert Gottfried less than an hour after discovering the tweets, according to a news release from Aflac. "Gilbert's recent comments about the crisis in Japan were lacking in humor and certainly do not represent the thoughts and feelings of anyone at Aflac," Michael Zuna, the company's senior vice president and chief marketing officer, said in a statement. The earthquake and tsunami have left more than 2,400 people dead and thousands more in shelters or missing.NEW: Gottfried apologizes for his "attempt at humor"Aflac says Gottfried was fired after tweeting jokes about the disaster in JapanThe tweets were posted SaturdayAflac will hold national casting call for a replacement 
 Question:Zuna said, "Aflac Japan -- and, by extension, Japan itself -- is part of the _ family, and there is no place for anything but compassion and concern during these difficult times."

Aflac