Look Villy, I’m not telling you how to feel. Everyone sees it a different way, but if someone is offended, just respect how others would feel and tread softly. I definitely wouldn’t tell someone to go “snow surfing”.

AAAAAACTUALLY, Flaming, I would NOT be offended.

I got offended when my foster mother of 6 years died and someone said, “Well its not like she was your REAL mom. Get over it.”

I didn’t get offended when a friend said, “Think of it this way. She isn’t hurting anymore.”

We aren’t saying it isn’t tragic. We aren’t saying that it isn’t absolutely horrific and heartbreaking that something like this happened, that so many people have had their lives devastated.

I’d be willing to be money, though, that you people saying we’re “idiots” for not being offended over a PANDA were NOT crying “I’m offended!!!” after 9/11/01 whenever one of those “uplifting” stories of survival surfaced.

Lisa, it’s ignorant of you to tell someone to lighten up when you don’t even know if this has affected them personally. Idiot.

Anyone who doesn’t think this is insensitive must have some real thick skin. Of course this is insensitive… you’re trying to find a “bright spot” amongst tragedy, in a region where thousands lost their only child or other relatives/friends/neighbor. If you encountered tragedy and someone told you to find a bright spot, wouldn’t you feel offended?? Let’s be real, even in the least. It’s one thing to find a panda cute, but don’t associate this with some kind of relief after tens of thousands of people may have lost their lives.

….. and in fact, one could say that’s what Cute Overload is all about!!!
and I just said it!

I for one was glad to see this, and to hear yesterday that there was no damage reported at Woolong. I had heard on the news that there was severe damage in that area and that contact had been lost with the Panda center there. In the midst of all the tragedy there, it is nice to know that the floofy pandas and their hard-working caretakers and scientists are safe.

I agree with Lisa.

I saw a video about four kittens found in the rubble left by devastating tornadoes. Is that insensitive, to be happy that something survived?

I look at this way, we are NOT being insensitive because we are NOT celebrating the survival of pandas as MORE important than the people. This isn’t a case of, “Thousands of people are hurt, killed, or had their lives and homes destroyed and devastated, but never fear! The pandas are ok!”

Its more like finding a bright spot in the midst of all the darkness. Its nice to be able to hear a little bit of good news, no matter how small, come from something so terrible.

Lighten up. There’s enough doom and gloom already in the world and not everyone wants to be depressed all the time. Most of us like to enjoy something happy, ESPECIALLY when something bad happens.

Why is it wrong or insensitive to rejoice in one of God’s creature’s being safe and unharmed in the midst of such horror? We rejoice at tales of human survival every day -why is this any different?

Geeze…lighten up and enjoy the panda butt!! Maybe you need to go snow surfing…

I AM GONNA PUT THAT PANDA IN MY POCKET AND TAKE HIM OUT FOR LATER SNACKING. He is totally like “HEY LOOK AT MY BUTT LOOK AT IT!”