I believe tragedies are more focused than others by HOW they occur, not necessarily by the death tolls. Some tragedies are unheeded because little is known about them. Both the Titanic and World Trade Center disasters were ironic. Although it is said that God was in control, He is not responsible for all that bad things that happen. We can make a positive difference in the world. Don’t blame God for everything that happens. The Twin Towers were never said to be indestructible at all. The architect Minoru Yamasaki only said that the towers symbolized world peace toward humanity. Natural disasters and war are common causes of great loss of life. The destruction of the Twin Towers seems to be more different and ironic. If you didn't, think about it - 3000 innocent people at work perishing and jumping to their deaths all at once in just a few hours, resulting from enormous, famous, symbolic skyscrapers getting hit by jets, burning, collapsing in seconds, and being gone forever in an instant flash. Even though 3000 is very small compared to death tolls of several other tragedies, some people said it doesn't matter how many people died because every single loss of life was painful.

Here are the principles that make up my theory of tragedy:

1. Tragedy usually brings out the best in people (heroism).

2. Survivors of tragedy may either feel lucky and grateful or guilty that they lived while so many others died (survivor's guilt).

3. In every tragedy, there are personal stories of survival and experience.

4. Tragedy can change an individual emotionally.

5. People usually react to tragedy in sorrow, shock, disbelief, fear, and amazement.

6. Tragedies can show people what can happen when warnings go unheeded.

7. Tragedies are a grim reminder that the unthinkable can happen.