06-18-2018, 06:49 PM
Well, it is private property, mostly. So I would think they have some rights. And perhaps that is the major snafu. If it was gushing and flowing within the park boundaries you can bet there would be tours and viewing areas like there have been in the past. And it wouldn't be considered a disaster, it would just be an event.
As MarkD points out, it's not really fair to compare the lava flow to other disasters. No one flies to Florida when a hurricane is coming so as to experience it in person. At least, no tourist in their right mind would do this. The lava flow is spectacular, even without the additional spectacle of seeing a home being swallowed up by it. It's beautiful and powerful and people want to see it. The boat tours and helicopters are viewing areas. I'm not sure why this is considered ok but viewing from land is not.
And what if someone WANTS to charge people to watch their house get destroyed by lava? Oh yeah, SUP required. Nevermind.
As MarkD points out, it's not really fair to compare the lava flow to other disasters. No one flies to Florida when a hurricane is coming so as to experience it in person. At least, no tourist in their right mind would do this. The lava flow is spectacular, even without the additional spectacle of seeing a home being swallowed up by it. It's beautiful and powerful and people want to see it. The boat tours and helicopters are viewing areas. I'm not sure why this is considered ok but viewing from land is not.
And what if someone WANTS to charge people to watch their house get destroyed by lava? Oh yeah, SUP required. Nevermind.