Despite the devastating terror attack that killed at least 10 people on Bourbon Street in New Orleans in the early-morning hours of New Year's Day, it seemed at first as though the Sugar Bowl college-football playoff game would continue tonight in the city's Superdome, less than two miles from the carnage. This afternoon, officials announced they would postpone the game for at least 24 hours. Getting on with activities as normal, to whatever extent is possible, is the correct approach. Responses to terror or violent attacks need to be based on the specifics of the incident, but the default should always be to remain open. A nation, any nation, must have the capacity to mourn and move forward simultaneously. The question isn't whether proceeding with scheduled events is disrespectful to those who have been directly affected by terror. In some ways, it obviously is; the Sugar Bowl is only a college-football game. But the decision should be based less on emotion and more on the level...
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