10-08-2007, 04:29 PM
That was very well said, Glen.
To Hotzcatz and Kapohocat
It's not the government's job to help people evade personal responsibility.
However, when infrastructure is destroyed, the government will be in the position of picking up the pieces. For example, if Hilo were buried, the expense of fixing the island economy after that would be horrendous, and in comparison, preventive efforts might seem pretty appealing.
Leaving Hwy 130 totally cut off might fall into the category of major blow to the infrastructure (ought to).
The last time Hilo was threatened, as I understand it a Hawaiian princess prayed for Pele to stop. So there seems to be a precedent in Hawaiian culture for asking Pele to do something else rather than quietly accepting destruction by lava. No?
To Hotzcatz and Kapohocat
It's not the government's job to help people evade personal responsibility.
However, when infrastructure is destroyed, the government will be in the position of picking up the pieces. For example, if Hilo were buried, the expense of fixing the island economy after that would be horrendous, and in comparison, preventive efforts might seem pretty appealing.
Leaving Hwy 130 totally cut off might fall into the category of major blow to the infrastructure (ought to).
The last time Hilo was threatened, as I understand it a Hawaiian princess prayed for Pele to stop. So there seems to be a precedent in Hawaiian culture for asking Pele to do something else rather than quietly accepting destruction by lava. No?