[OB2]Is it wrong, right. or it just is?

Is it wrong to be happy at someone else's misfortune? So, I am watching the Bernie Medoff sentencing and afterward people are coming out of the courtroom cheering. I read about Brooke Palin's separation from her child's father and people were saying, she got what she deserved. I listen to people say, they hope the President fails and they look forward to the day he does.

How does the "fact" that people are happy when someone else fails impact organizations?
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1. point out this is human nature
2. when the people have the same background -->

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Topic:Schadenfreude! Making me feel glad that I'm not you.

I believe that is just the dark side of human nature to laugh at people's pain.
When I saw this topic, I can not help but remember the Avenue Q, one of my best recommended Broadway show. You can first plus the link below to see the song I will talk if you never hear about this!

On the song 'Schadenfreude!', what GARY COLEMAN says does touch me very much.

1. Sorry, Nicky, human nature- Nothing I can do! It's Schadenfreude! Making me feel glad that I'm not you.
2. People taking pleasure in your pain!
3. The world needs people like you and me who've been knocked around by fate.
'Cause when people see us, they don't want to be us, and that makes them feel great.

When we have no connection with the people, such as Medoff and Palin, we do not want to give them our empathy. In general, we are indifferent or just feel fun of their pain. However, there is no good for people in the same boat to only laugh at others misfortune. We actually should consider more than just the 'human nature'.

Broadway show Version
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4XmZIcmRKkc
Disney(Lion King)/Avenue Q Version
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGarJkkx4ow
Lyrics
http://www.stlyrics.com/lyrics/avenueq/schadenfreude.htm