Students at George Mason planned a candlelight vigil this week to commemorate the 9/11 attacks. They planned to light 2,996 candles–one for each victim who died in the attacks.
That was until someone pointed that the 2,996 number INCLUDED THE HIJACKERS. There were 2,977 victims, and 19 hijackers who died that day.
The planned vigil stirred controversy among some students who objected to honoring the perpetrators along with the victims. Fortunately, after some reflection, the event organizers decided that 2,996 candles was indeed 19 too many. When asked why they had included the hijackers in vigil, a student involved appeared to defend the initial decision by saying the organizers happened to have 19 extra candles, which they did not want to waste.
“They had extra candles,” she said. “Then they realized that was the number of people who died including the hijackers so they decided not to light those and they are just going to go with 2,977.”
Good call.
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