| This latest atrocity has sent a fresh shock wave to jolt us out of our complacency. |
| Yet even when Rome's enemies matched the superpower atrocity for atrocity, they were not necessarily forfeiting their chances of posthumous fame. |
| It has become absurdly easy to frame whatever group is supposed to take the blame for an atrocity. |
| The scale of the atrocity may actually have speeded up the collective urge to absorb the shock and get back to business. |
| You will need to explain to me why this isn't a recipe for a genocidal atrocity. |
| For months and years afterwards, the media has dedicated endless hours of airtime reporting and reflecting on the atrocity. |
