Do you remember where you were on September eleventh, 2001? Do you have vivid memories of where you were and what you were doing when you heard about suicide bombings in other countries? Most Americans probably remember their experience with 9-11 better than any other tragedy. This is because we are more effected by things that hit close to home rather than things that happen half way around the world. Why is it that we can …showed first 75 words of 817 total…

…showed last 75 words of 817 total…out more feelings than when you are not directly effected. Different events bring out different feelings in people. One event may make one person want to change the world. This same event might not have very much effect on another person. When something hits close to home, you will feel it more than distant problems. This is on the basis that by nature, people are selfish and are primarily concerned with what directly effects them.