I&#x27;m not entirely sure what people expected.<p>France is EU therefore considered &quot;the west&quot; by many.<p>Which is the worse tragedy to you: the death of your wife, or the deaths of 100 faceless strangers whose life you cannot empathise with 3.000KM away.<p>I mean, it&#x27;s a shame, and a horrible tragedy, but most people with empathise more with the French who are considered to be living in comparable safety to those who live in Beirut. (which has been a volatile zone for as long as I&#x27;ve been alive).