Acksiom, yes, I find it strange as well. Certainly, people in our immediate community are more valuable than people we have never met in other continents. However, I don’t think “community” should include beyond those who we actually interact with. It shouldn’t include abstract groupings such as “state” or “nation”. Supporting your high-school sports team is fine.
I don’t see why they should be more valuable. From a selfish perspective, it might feel worse to lose someone you know, but from a charitable perspective, I don’t value someone merely because I am familiar with them.
Acksiom, yes, I find it strange as well. Certainly, people in our immediate community are more valuable than people we have never met in other continents. However, I don’t think “community” should include beyond those who we actually interact with. It shouldn’t include abstract groupings such as “state” or “nation”. Supporting your high-school sports team is fine.
I don’t see why they should be more valuable. From a selfish perspective, it might feel worse to lose someone you know, but from a charitable perspective, I don’t value someone merely because I am familiar with them.