The attempted and actual murder of anyone is horrific. What I find perplexing is the tone of disbelief that accompanies the horror.
We are soft-headed in our understanding of human nature. History tells us that we are violent creatures. Our physicality leads to the dominance of some over others by use of brute force.
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