I think that each incident should be mourned and honored on it's own merit. There is no need to compare Amy Weinhouse's death to that of the other artists who died at age 27, nor is it necessary to compare the attacks in Norway to those of the Oklahoma City bombing. I think such comparisons sort of trivialize the events.
Ex: "Oh, another bombing. Just like the OKC bombing. How tragic. And Amy Weinhouse died, another gone at 27. Should have seen it coming. Just another day in the life."
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