This tragedy was certainly a result of disregard for safety norms. But a massacre presupposes an intent. Do you believe there was an intent to cause mass casualties?
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This tragedy was certainly a result of disregard for safety norms. But a massacre presupposes an intent. Do you believe there was an intent to cause mass casualties?
I think I may have unwittingly aligned myself with conspiracy theorists by using the word massacre. There was a choice to spend money or kill people, so we can call that an intent to cause mass casualties.
I mean it was a massacre of negligence. They knew it was an inferno waiting to happen but did nothing because it would cost money. Officials trampled on anyone who had any objection to things that would have saved those wretched people.
Whether the council set the fire on purpose or by further negligence, or it was the fault of a resident, the building was doomed.
It may also be somewhat possible that I took journalist liberties with the headline.