The flood of a century is indeed an unfortunate circumstance, but 'floods of the century' are not really rational or feasible issues to base 'molding public opinion' on or formulating foreign policy on.
And why do these people share similar attitudes? The answer was in my post you relied to. Non stop propaganda and vilification of Pakistan for the sake of the US pressuring Pakistan to commit to a particular track in Afghanistan, while waffling with its own commitment as it abandoned Afghanistan to go wage an illegitimate war in Iraq.
What is so hard to understand here? Public opinion in both India and the West, going by these comments, reflects a hateful and prejudiced attitude towards ordinary people in Pakistan and other Muslim countries. The need for introspection is necessary on the part of these people, not Pakistan. So long as this BS propaganda from the West and vilification of Pakistan without any evidence to back it up continues, it will be called what it is BS propaganda.
The only ostriches here are those who got caught up in the hysteria of Islamophobia and hate to easily believe lies about Iraq, and despite being shown that, are now caught up in the hysteria of Islamophibia, hate and prejudice to talk about mass murdering men, women and children by putting anthraz in the flood waters.
Individuals certainly should introspect, especially Indians and Westerners, about why they find it so easy to take positions advocating mass murder of innocents.
. I assume that's what you are referring to when you speak of people advocating mass murder of innocents. Think of it as on the same level as those who advocate the annihilation of Israel and the Jews living there, except less focused.
... including Pakistan
