Well if it aint about religion, then it's about some people not wanting to let go. A sad sort of denial situation. Selfish even?
I can't help but think that while this was a smallish, tragic episode in a few people's lives, the masses of every stripe and agenda right on up to the freaking Congress grabbed ahold of it and twisted it for their own ends.
Selfish, selfish, selfish, on all fronts.