In a lot of ways I think it simply boils down to a general disdain for doing what is really necessary, as opposed to doing what is affordable when it comes to such things. It's a "pay me now or pay me later" thing, with Mother Nature Incorporated on the invoice. Too often the price-tag on appropriate safety measures (or whatever) is prohibitive; people see the price tag and shrink away. Only the tragic bite of reality makes people realize the error of their ways.
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