Do you think the families of the trapped Utah miners have a right to be outraged?

Question

Because I don't. The mine flew in all the experts and equipment they could get but it's such a challenge to even find them. They are not God.

I just feel the families are being very ungrateful to them. I'm sorry for their loss - but 3 rescue workers gave their lives trying to recover their family members' dead bodies. It's all a tragedy, but I don't like how they are acting.

I am talking about the RESCUE effort, not the pre-existing conditions in the mine. They're complaining about the rescue effort.

Beachy, do you have the slightest idea of exactly how hard it is to get those miners out?? Do you have any idea how far underground they are?? Are you familiar at all with coal mines? I didn't think so.

Answer 1

I feel extremely sorry for the families and I think they have every right to grieve in the way they need to. We have no right to determine how they react.

That said, from an outsider's perspective, it appears that their anger is, perhaps, misdirected. They seem angry at those handling the rescue efforts, when it appears that the problem lies more with original safety concerns.

If it were my family member trapped though, I'd want to claw them out myself. It can't be easy to hear the rescuers say that they have to give up! Maybe what we see as anger is just desperation.

Love, prayers and hugs to all those involved.

Answer 2

Wow; your a very harsh person. Anyways, the Problem was with Mr. Murray. He acted like they were in there sipping tea and eating crumpets while waiting. How many times did he say they are probably fine. All he was doing was saving his *** and if anyone questioned him he went into angry man defensive mode.

Mining is the 5th dangerous job in the world. This was also a guy that was vicious against unions and ran a non union mine. Many that used to work in the mine have been interviewed and sad they felt it was so dangerous that they quit the business because Murray and others kept telling everyone how safe it was.

He also lied about the earthquakes. Earthquakes did not cause that disaster; he's the only one saying it. All experts disagreed with him.

He gave them false hope. As an employer you are also responsible for the safety and welfare of your employees. Your acting like Murray did the families a favor by even looking.

Your as cold as he is; I think he should have been upfront with them; I think they died very quickly. RIP to them and the rescuers; extremely tragic.

Answer 3

Do you know enough about the situation to sit in judgment?

Were the conditions substandard?

Were any safety corners cut?

Did those men trust an unscrupulous employer?

Do miners get to review safety issues?

Do miners get to refuse to go in?

Unless you know a LOT more than anyone except those close to the situation could know, why not extend sympathy to the poor survivors of these lost miners?

Sheesh!

Answer 4

yes they should be, why so long getting to them, why aren't they out of there yet?