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Originally Posted by DrPhil
A lot of people think that one life is less of a loss than another. That's why some stories are more sellable than others. Nancy Grace, et al only go based on what the viewers want to hear about.
What it takes is seeing patterns in what people say and looking at what is embedded in what people say (i.e. "she was so pretty" or "she would've been something"). You can not go by what people literally say because most people want to see themselves as nice people who would never think and say that some lives are more valuable than others.
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I have to say, I haven't ever heard someone say that she would be less of a loss to the world and her loved ones if she hadn't made good grades or been pretty. That includes people that are genuinely angry that her case has gotten so much attention over the years. I do not
assume that because someone comments that she was pretty or smart that they don't give a shit about kids who aren't pretty or smart.
The majority of the world isn't composed of people who are blond and attractive and had great grades in high school and were well liked by peers. Do they really believe that people who are attractive and smart are more valuable than those that aren't?