Do you watch horrific news footage? [Details]?

NPR mentioned the “horrific images” coming from the recent tragedy in Paris.

It occurred to me that I have never allowed myself to view the footage of the World Trade Center collapse. I just don’t think that’s an image I need in my brain. I have no desire to see photos/video of the recent French murders, nor of the illustrations that prompted them.

Do you feel like it’s your duty as a world citizen to stay fully informed, or do you feel like knowledge of an incident is sufficient without the gory details/images?