People are normally comfortable with a lie as long as it is not affecting them. When we see tragedy around the world, for the most part, we take pity on the situation but carry on with our day to day lives because we are not being directly impacted by what is happening. This is not to say we should live with guilt and stop what we are doing, because when all is said and done, no matter what is happening around you, the bills don't pay themselves, so rightfully so people have to continue to go to work etc. But the point I am making here is the impact to…