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You make a fair point, and it is all too easy to look at the simplistice cause behind this.

It is true that we at a broad society level foster attitudes, perceptions and beliefs which occassionally manifest themselves in poor actions or behavior. For this we must acknowledge our faults as a society.

But this is not in any way to excuse the actions of the individuals involved. Those individuals must be responsible for their own actions. They must accept the fact that their irresponsible conduct caused this tragedy and that their actions put at risk the safety of others just so that they could get a bargain.

Andrew’s last blog post..Wal Mart – bargains are not worth stampedes

What a stupid idea! Sounds like a recipe for more of what we’ve been experiencing in the world when it comes to the financial crisis – c’mon people, come spend more on “sales” (ever notice that the prices often are that different?) using credit you don’t have…

And yes, it’s all greed – from the manufacturers, to the stores to the individual shoppers.

But that doesn’t explain what happened – greed isn’t enough. What we’re all responsible for is the continuing belief that the only person in the world who matters (or exists) is oneself. Few people look out from beyond their own world to see how their actions affect others. In this case tragically.

I spent a lot of time sighing on Twitter on Friday around these stories…

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Hi Davina – that is a good point – as you say, they didn’t have any regard for folk round them. They probably didn’t even think about them. As you say, if they’d only known each other maybe they would have behaved differently.

Hi Mrs Micah – it’s scary but true – I guess we all have the potential to behave like that in particular situations. As you say, the Western world and the Eastern world both behave appallingly in different situations, depending upon what they value most.

But it’s a shame most of those folk at Walmart valued worthless junk more than anything else.

Hi Wilhb – That is bad. If I move to the US I will be staying at home on Black Friday’s.

People were mad when there is some bargain or cheap sales around. I learnt a lesson, “Never ever joined the mad crowd, or you’ll properly be the next victim!”

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I think the saddest thing of all is that there were probably only a couple of meaningful purchases made in the store that day. Much of it will just be gathering dust in a year or two.

I also find it interesting that in other countries one hears of this sort of thing being caused by people at religious sites. Americans (Westerners) don’t get this worked up over religion, but we apparently do over stuff.

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