260 Nigerians killed in oil explosion

This was on page 3 of the Boston Globe this morning. The front page was filled up with "The Death of a President". Then the second page had a picture of the president carrying his dog out of his airplane. Then, you turned the page, and sharing half of the page with a Victoria's Secret ad, you could see this horrifying title.

So, what really is such the big deal with the death of a president? Do we really think the president's life is more valuable than 260 suffering Nigerians? When President Ford died, many memories were aroused in people's heads about their childhoods and what they remembered of him. 260 Nigerians being incinerated by the only thing that would keep them alive have just entered our lives. We have no memories of them. They might as well not be humans. Untill you do this. Now, think of someone you knew who has died. Think about the terrible feeling you had deep inside like someone took them away from you. Now, imagine all of the other people who knew that person and all of their sadness and suffering. Now, think about what would it would be like if 200 individuals passed away. It is unimaginable. We don't care about 260 Nigerians only because we know who President Ford was. But, just remember that a life is a life, and life is the most precious thing we have on this world.

So, overall, the general idea is that with the death of hundreds of Nigerians came no meaning and no connection to the real world, but with the death of president Gerald Ford came the death of millions of memories in millions of Americans.