The overwhelming tragedy is the huge loss of life. No one who is a human being is debating that. The WTC mentioned in the opening post was another overwhelming loss of life. Lives lost and families forever affected. Beyond that, there is the reality of money. The building's cladding was combustible, or at least not fire-retardant. That type of fact normally opens up the scenario for humongous lawsuits. Money won't bring back dead relatives... but it should at least lessen the economic impact of their loss. Obviously, this is a process that takes time, and there's the matter of housing survivors. To ignore or shrug off the complaints voiced by some if they feel someone else is being given something for free, that they themselves have to pay dearly for, is to be a bit naive, IMO. Some of the complaints say that their own costs will probably go up as a result of these relocations. Someone with authority should probably be addressing these people, who again, no matter how callous they may sound, have reasonable complaints. Details should be explained. Is this temporary? Is other, alternative housing being sought? How will their concerns be addressed? It can't be easy for some of these people to speak up, for fear of sounding exactly that..... callous. It's not a matter of equating one thing with the other. Loss of life is the greatest tragedy of all. We all mourn it. But life continues, and more mundane problems begin to surface.

This thread has fallen along predictable "party lines" and it's all well and good. But I doubt very seriously that any one of us here is actually minimizing the gravity of the tragedy. What would be unforgivable is for all efforts not to be exhausted in getting to the bottom of the cladding issue, and holding the guilty parties at least financially responsible for what has happened.