The difference between witnessing and watching is really a big one. Screens do show us the event, but they rarely give us the feeling. As of right now, I have read the post and had to google things, because the cultural practices here are different so cannot relate exactly. So noow, I have the idea of it, but still, I cannot feel the actual warmth and meaning behind it. Like I can see the moment clearly and still somehow miss it at the same time.
There is something powerful in being physically present - the small details, the atmosphere, the unspoken energy - things a screen cannot transmit.
However, this consumptipn over real experience is going to be dominating for the upcoming generation.