That's interesting...because I've never considered those things as a "low" per se. I admit, I'm in a crossroads with the Watchtower and even I don't beleive most of their mumbo jumbo anymore. As I've said before, I've mentally checked out of the organisation and I want out.
However, my wife and I were out in field service with the circuit overseer last week when it happened. It shocked us down to our nerves. I'm already a pretty emotional guy...and my wife is super sweet (despite being hardcore), but we didn't use it in service.
That night I came home from the pioneer meeting and saw my wife crying and sobbing hysterically in the living room. I thought something was wrong so I ran to her, kneeled down and hugged her asking what in the world was wrong. She was so broken up she couldn't even speak...it was then that I realized she was watching a news prgram on the tragety. I shut off the TV and held her. She was crying asking, "What are they going to do? They don't have their kids anymore! The other kids are going to be scarred for life!"
It took a while to calm her down, but once she did, I was able to read her scriptures on God's love...(not WT theology). Then she shaped up and seemed better.
It may be that SOME witnesses CAPITALIZE on trageties without regret because they are trying to get numbers up. But I sincerely beleive some witnesses want to talk about those trageties because they really do bother them deeply...and they genuinly want to share hope with others. I think that's been the goal of most religions; to encourage, help, and give hope. However, the Tower does do it pretty backwards.
I guess, the main point of my post is; don't immediately write off people who talk about trageties as cold hearted individuals looking to get theire numbers up. Because, I know if my wife were talking to you about something like that, it would be from her heart. She doesn't want to see other people hurting, and she would try to give them comfort the only way she knows how.