I dont get how people can feel sorry for such a fake(?) story, when there so much worse things happen every day. Like in the philipines right now. Go donate there, not for this Guy who is selfaware and master of his own body. He chose to do so, it wasnt natures force that made him do that.
While I appreciate your statement, your line of thinking is flawed (and I hate it).
There are indeed really bad things happening everywhere, but that doesn't mean you only have to care for the worst and ignore everything else.