actually yes, relief wells and shut off valves would have stopped this from happening,
im sorry... that is correct. if the wells were there it would have stopped it from getting this bad. however, before the spill started no rights had been violated. i think my point here was a bit muddied.
phobicsquirrel:
Maybe some people should no what their getting themselves into.
i agree with this line. Had BP known the benefit of relief wells, maybe they would have made a better decision.
Kuzi, it seems like you are trying to explain to us what exactly is, is. By saying that no one should violate any individuals right---including companies which are made of individuals---then anarchy seems the only way to proceed. Restricting any freedom, is a violation of someones rights. By the govt. having a law against disposal of toxic chemicals on school grounds, they are in turn denying my right to dispose of my waste as I want...so this shouldnt be??? Or the right to kill someone, the govt. restricts this correct? But isnt that also a violation of my right to be free??? I think this debate has turned more philosophical and we are debating rights as they pertain to people who live under a social contract of the place they reside....vs.. the rights of man is we exist in nature or are made. The idea rights cannot be given, but only taken away is a valid statment---however, it holds little relevance in a society where people have to coexist and the law of the land is such to allow the greater good of all its people.
I have never seen an arguement or siers of post so lacking in sense and taking every possible point to ensure you can be right in your mind. I think I can go back to the simple point that ANY law could be a violation of someones rights by your logic, and ANY regulation could be the same. This is like the old "heads I win, tails you lose".
The legal codes for things like building safety, water safety etc. should not be in place then? Some of these are strictly in place to stop something before it happens, ie OSHA, and other regulators....Perhaps these regulations are in place because business has shown time and again profit trumps all---if this wasnt the case we wouldnt have horror stories in this country like mine disasters, textile mill fires, etc. Its because "those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it" and the past has shown us that big corporations do not care about individuals other than those who they make money for. This is not unfair or socialism...its accountability.
I think the admin has been taking BP's word for the most part though they really don't seem to know what to do.
it is difficult to understand why anyone would take the word of a company that has such a long history of misinformation, corruption, and other random issues. i guess there is little choice at this time. there is no easy way out of this.
I think the admin has been taking BP's word for the most part though they really don't seem to know what to do.
it is difficult to understand why anyone would take the word of a company that has such a long history of misinformation, corruption, and other random issues. i guess there is little choice at this time. there is no easy way out of this.
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