i've seen two or three people in this thread say "if you enjoy watching this, you're fucked up", with the implication anyone here (me most likely) actually said that. no one said that.
learn to fucking read
there are just those that understand no matter how horrible, these things occur and it's an *unfortunate* part of life.
I've watched documentaries with raw graphic footage and photos since i was young, not to mention realistic graphic movies on similar topics. Things about the horrors of war over the centuries. Personally, what gets to me more is the suffering of the families, not those already dead...with the exception of seeing children dead, that was always the worst. The suffering of the families is a real and active thing, whereas the dead are long gone.
Being empathetic doesn't mean you have to emotionally respond to every single thing