What do you think when you hear about a horror in the world today, such as Afghanian women burning themselves to death?

In the New York Times, an article titled For Afghan Wives, a Desperate, Fiery Way Out describes the horror of what self-immolation is like and the reasons why the women do it. Many women are treated worse than dogs in Afghanistan.

I have no idea what to think when I read this stuff. It’s horrible. How can it exist? Is there anything that can be done about it?

What do you think when you read about a gross injustice like this or another? I know it’s part of their culture, but is it possible that the men who pressure and murder “fallen” women feel nothing for their female relatives? Are they really just dogs?