breaking a world record

i never knew it, but it seems like the guinness world record people think war and terrist actions are "records to be broke" - have we gotten this bad in life?

the following are listed in the guinness world records:
Most Individuals Killed In A Terrorist Act
Most Costly War
Largest Death Toll From Chemical Weapons Attack

just to name a few - the sad thing is, there are people looking to break these records.