Bad Taste Alert

The Wall Street Journal's James Taranto has something provocative (or rather, something 'WTF' worthy) to say about the Aurora shootings:

I hope the girls whose boyfriends died to save them were worthy of the sacrifice.
— James Taranto (@jamestaranto) July 25, 2012

Dan Amira says it's a pointless thought:

It's an odd question — were they worthy? — because they were clearly worthy to the boyfriends who died saving them. That's all that matters. Whether they are good people who donate money to charity or volunteer at homeless shelters, or whatever else Taranto has in mind when he uses the word worthy, seems irrelevant.

But it's okay, of course. He says he's sorry.