[Harmless Teddy Bear]

No.

And it is international news because as a species we tend to respond when children are in peril. It is a biological imperative to care.

“Our behavior is different. How often have you seen a headline like this?--TWO DIE ATTEMPTING RESCUE OF DROWNING CHILD. If a man gets lost in the mountains, hundreds will search and often two or three searchers are killed. But the next time somebody gets lost just as many volunteers turn out. Poor arithmetic, but very human. It runs through all our folklore, all human religions, all our literature--a racial conviction that when one human needs rescue, others should not count the price.”

- Robert A. Heinlein

[cuban leaf]

And it is international news because as a species we tend to respond when children are in peril. It is a biological imperative to care.

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I’ve been reviewing my posts and I realized the core reason I’m even posting is because this speaks to one of my news cycle “pet peeves”. To wit, there are MILLIONS of children in the world “in peril”. This is just the one surrounded by the most interesting story right now. Reminds me of the Baby Jessica story.

[cherry]

"And it is international news because as a species we tend to respond when children are in peril. It is a biological imperative to care."

I think most of us understand the importance of the survival of our young..