03-16-2017, 03:16 AM
My take on this is that people--especially visitors--don't educate themselves about the risks.
They think that just because nobody's been hurt, nobody will ever get hurt.
They think that if the experienced lava boat pilot goes near shore, it must be safe.
That's a far cry from informed consent.
If someone alone in a boat gets too close, he's the only one at risk--unless he needs to be somehow rescued, in which case the rescuers are put at risk, and the government pays for it.
They think that just because nobody's been hurt, nobody will ever get hurt.
They think that if the experienced lava boat pilot goes near shore, it must be safe.
That's a far cry from informed consent.
If someone alone in a boat gets too close, he's the only one at risk--unless he needs to be somehow rescued, in which case the rescuers are put at risk, and the government pays for it.