Human Nature Question:

[02SE]

This was the question from the original post. To try to paraphrase myself:
Why don't people take responsibility for their own actions?

Some people do. Unfortunately, the people that believe in personal responsibility seem to be an ever-decreasing minority of the population.

 

[Coveman]

I watched a bird get eaten by an alligator once. The bird knew the gator was there but he just went about eating bugs like a bunch of other birds and watching the motionless gator. I started to wonder if the alligator was dead or the bird was just crazy.

It took about 10 minutes but the bird continued its business a little closer to the gator and WHAM! No more bird.

What struck me is how we all identify danger, assess danger, and then dismiss the danger and follow the actions of others...

 

[RiFF RaFF]

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that's my brother... and cousin.... and uncle....

You got a real purdy mouth boy!

:becky:

As to the post I'll add something from my Coast Guard days. It's called "Risk Assessment". You weigh the consequences of where you live, and try and be ready for what ever comes. The other used is "After Action Reports" (what went wrong, and how can we mitigate the chances of it happening again). From watching, and living through some natural disasters I have 'learned' how to be ready if something goes wrong.

Now trying to convince the wife that we should have a whole house generator in case we lose power (for an extended time) is a tough nut to crack. But I'm working on it....LOL!

 

[KidVermicious]

True Brian - if we lived WAY back in a holler. The backwoods areas of WV can be just as dangerous as living in any city.

:sniper:

I live up on a ridge so I'm good...

Not if you don't paddle faster...

 

[MtnT4R]

As to the post I'll add something from my Coast Guard days. It's called "Risk Assessment". You weigh the consequences of where you live, and try and be ready for what ever comes. The other used is "After Action Reports" (what went wrong, and how can we mitigate the chances of it happening again). From watching, and living through some natural disasters I have 'learned' how to be ready if something goes wrong.

Nailed it. Live wherever you want, but use some common friggin sense to research and understand the risks of your decisions to plan accordingly. Have a backup plan, whatever that may be for the environment you are in. Or don't, but don't expect much sympathy when SHTF and you have to rely on FEMA, which certainly seems like a great path to a shorter life span anyways. I'd be willing to bet that 99% of us feel zero sympathy for the people who raid the nearest grocery store WHEN THE STORM IS RIGHT ON TOP OF YOU for emergency supplies.