Two wrongs never did make a right, neither 10 or 20 wrongs. So I don't understand the comparisons with our economic woes, abortions, Israel stoning (recently??) and all the other issues. What's that prove?
To me it's a sad, gruesome story about a terrible thing done by a bunch of lunatic, cruel fanatics. Most people, rightfully, are appalled by it. Most Americans have a pretty insulated attitude about these things because it is only a news item to them. Like Sourdough said - if you lived amongst them, you'd get an education real fast.
I'm not suggesting that we can solve everyone else's problems, but being aware of what goes on in some places and discussing it isn't wrong either.
Who knows, the same kind of crazies might even try to harm you or your family, given the opportunity, huh?