and you told him to MOVE a semi truck was bearing down on him, would his race or ethinic background, or his economic standing in society, or his education level i.e. some high school or some college, would any of this have any effect on whether or not he would move out of the way?
i mean just because he was say...Black would that make it impossible for him to move out of the way? or would his economic status or his education level cause him to just sit there?
ok obviously not these wouldnt have a thing to do with him moving out of the path of coming devastation. but what if he didnt move? if he got hit and was paralyzed or almost killed should we feel sorry for him? I mean you said move! how hard is it to move out of the way? or should because he is of a certain race or social background on that basis alone then we should feel sorry for them? that is insanity!
obviously im referring to Katrina. 25,000 people refused to evacuate and then suffered why then should we feel sorry
2006-08-31 09:48:48 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
i mean not to be critical but they were given warning to evacuate then they chose not too. 25,000 people chose not to so they chose their fate! that isnt a failure of Govt but of individual judgement!
so why try to penalize the govt both state and federal for their mistake? after wards we see these people majority are nothing more than leeches who can work but rather sit around and complain and get a free ride on our taxes what a shame
2006-08-31 09:51:22 · update #1
The city of New Orleans had dodged a lot of bullets in the past. I think that most people were simply in denial by thinking Katrina would turn away from them at the last minute. Also, the incapable mayor did not call a mandatory evacuation until LESS than 24 hours before the storm came ashore. He should have taken it much more seriously, much earlier.
....and yes, some of the people who lived there were leeches, but not all. Houston still has the vast majority of them and most of them don't want to leave. I suppose the majority are law abiding, but many are not. Gang activity has risen, and Katrina evacuees accounted for 25 percent of the homicides in Houston last year. Two Katrina evacuees were shot and killed this past weekend.
2006-08-31 10:16:54 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Better question is why our tax dollars continue to rebuild areas known to be disaster prone? How can anyone be surprised or feel sorry? The devastation the individuals experienced was worth the risk to them, as they chose to live where they did. Or can some tell me what factor(s) prevented them from moving? and please do not give me the poverty BS. While yes I'm certain some persons that may be true for, I'm sure it is a small fraction. You live on a cliff, your house may fall. You like by a body of water, you may get flooded. you in a trailer in the tornado belt, you gonna get blown away. To me it's common sense and not worth the risk to live where everything you own could be gone in a flash.
2006-08-31 17:19:05 · answer #2 · answered by budntequilla 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Do you really think that the entire population of New Orleans and the surrounding area could have successfully evacuated? Do you think they stayed there because they were lazy? Are you upper-middle, or upper-upper white wealthy and never been without transportation, been ill, been broke? Never known hard times have you? Yeah, I know, if people are poor they are just lazy and choose to be there. Have some mercy for mercy sake.
2006-08-31 16:58:23 · answer #3 · answered by smecky809042003 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋