# Do we have an obligation to know about the suffering of others?

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [January 12, 2024, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-we-have-an-obligation-to-know-about-the-suffering-of-others/995982 "2024-01-12T00:38:51Z")\
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**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2024, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-we-have-an-obligation-to-know-about-the-suffering-of-others/995982/7 "2024-01-12T15:42:42Z")

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Here is a 30+ post thread from a month ago on almost the same topic:

> [@What are your feelings on viewing terrible images of war?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-feelings-on-viewing-terrible-images-of-war/994332):
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> I’ve seen some terrible images of war, thankfully just online or on the television. I don’t seek them out, but if I come across one, I force myself to watch or look at the image or video. Except for the audio from the Uvalde kids. I can’t listen to that. I know I’ll be in serious trouble if I do. I saw one on Wednesday. It was of the massacre in Israel by Hamas. I had to leave for work so I had to really hold myself tight while viewing it and for the rest of the day at work. Since then, I’v…

The OP may find it enlightening.

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