On Sep 10, 2004, at 10:07 AM, Julia Thompson wrote:
I'll agree with the second bit (using a nuke to swat a fly), but with hurricanes often the people who get hit the hardest -- here in the states -- do deserve it. They choose not to evacuate, remain behind despite repeated warnings, and then expect the National Guard to come to their rescue.
I was thinking more in terms of, there's a greater percentage of destruction of property at trailer parks than in upscale neighborhoods, generally, and it's the people in the upscale neighborhoods who hold greater economic and political power, hence arguably are more responsible for the general failings.
That's a good point and one I'd overlooked, yeah.
-- WthmO
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