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Originally Posted by Schmidty
They are talking about the same things that Stevew is - Should "we" be forced to help these people that "choose" to live in a dangerous area?
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My point of view has nothing to do with where they "choose" to live.
It has everything to do with the burden stupid people place on emergency services when they see a hurricane or wildfire approaching and refuse to evacuate. Not only is it a financial burden on the state at a time when it can least afford that burden, but it's putting the lives of skilled, trained emergency workers at risk - again, at a time when the state can least afford that burden.
IMO, if an individual is un
willing to follow evacuation orders designed to reduce the burden on the emergency workers and minimize loss of life, they should forfeit any right to rebuilding assistance as well.
People who cannot evacuate because they in some way fundamentally lack the capacity to do so, that's one thing. It's those who willfully place a burden on others in a time of disaster and then expect people to help them back up that I take issue with.