Different situation, different level of public sympathy, different level of justifiability based on the shared ethical views of the people. Basically, the situations are not analogous.

Analogies aren't copies.

But sometimes they are useful, and sometimes they are so far off the mark they add very little to the conversation.

Oh, the irony in your post is wonderful. Thanks! Needed a good laugh this morning.

I wish I could upvote this again and again.