It's because, as horrible as it is, Boko Haram fall under the "business as usual" category along with our geographical and cultural separation with countries like Nigeria. Similar to hearing about suicide bombings killing hundreds in Syria. Cartoonists being massacred in Paris isn't something that happens enough to stop being such a shock to our culture.
But, fucking hell, Boko Haram are a bunch of scumbags.
In regards to the motive behind the Charlie Hebdo killings it's impossible to know exactly why they're being perpetrated. Is it what the Telegraph article supposes? Where they specifically sent on this mission to hit home that Islamic Extremism is a force to be reckoned with? Is it just a culture of brainwashing in which the depiction of Muhammed *was* their primary motivation? It's probably a combination of several things. Are these people acting independently? Are they just proving themselves? I don't know. It could be complex or it could be straightforward and delusional.
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