Its unfortunate that some individuals bring their emotional bleeding heart baggage along sometimes.
Loss of human life is no joke , but its important to separate SB from emotional BS of real world.
However , GeoPolotical background info is important for a scenario like this .
Understanding , socio-economic , cultural ,religious and political cause and effect of players actions add to the scenario depth and feel.
In the end , people can choose to take part or leave it alone based on their preference , emotions etc.