Prominent AIDS researcher . . .
and as many as 100 other AIDS researchers bound for a conference in Kuala Lampur . . . along with passengers and crew, leading to a total loss of all on board -- 298 people. All these were killed when separatist rebels, armed with Russian weapons, shot this civilian jet airliner out of the sky. This tragic incident only highlights what happens when lives are taken in combat. In Judaism, it is stated that "He who saves one life, it is as if he saves an entire universe." Conversely, a life lost is a universe snuffed out. Think of all the good these medical experts were doing to alleviate suffering. How many years will this slow down the fight against AIDS? Not to mention the inherent worth of every life on that plane.
