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| Yes | 46% | 165 votes | Total: 357 votes | |
| No | 54% | 192 votes |
Yes
by Sophia Tesch
Created on: August 21, 2010 Last Updated: August 22, 2010
Civil defense sirens blaring, warnings on TV and radio saying danger is imminent evacuate immediately!
Created on: September 18, 2008 Last Updated: September 19, 2008
The need to bring up this question is a little unsettling. Who are we to determine who will be rescued
Created on: September 26, 2009
The government is already obligated to rescue people who fail to evacuate prior to the onset of a natural
by Ashley Smith
Created on: October 30, 2009 Last Updated: October 31, 2009
If there is an evacuation warning, then all people warned should leave, saying that those that stay
Created on: September 19, 2008 Last Updated: October 27, 2008
Recently, in the aftermath of Hurricane Ike, talk radio posed this question: Should the government be
by Catie Martin
Created on: September 27, 2008 Last Updated: May 06, 2009
Our government should do everything possible to help people who refuse to evacuate and when the rescue
Created on: November 03, 2008
The government has a moral obligation to rescue people who ignore evacuation orders during natural disasters
Created on: May 21, 2010 Last Updated: May 22, 2010
In Houston back in the early sixties, we were excused from work around noon because a hurricane had
Created on: June 30, 2009 Last Updated: July 08, 2009
Never would I have thought I would see the day, that there was even a question about saving a persons
by Irrira Rikki
Created on: September 20, 2008 Last Updated: June 14, 2010
LEFT STRANDED
It's a known fact that national disasters do not choose their victims. It does no harm
Created on: September 26, 2008 Last Updated: October 26, 2008
When natural disasters such as hurricanes strike, our nation usually has at least 24 hours of advance
Created on: September 21, 2008
I am reminded of a joke:
"As the flood water was rising, the holy man sat upon the roof of his house
No
by Mary Finn
Created on: April 23, 2010 Last Updated: April 27, 2010
Should Government Be Obligated to Rescue People Who Ignore Warnings in Natural Disasters?
What are our
by Winston Lee
Created on: December 21, 2009 Last Updated: October 27, 2011
With people pushing the notion, that the government is seeking to infringe on our daily lives, is it
Created on: April 29, 2010 Last Updated: December 01, 2010
Let 'em swim
Warnings are issued for a reason; to save lives. When the National Weather Service is fortunate
by Stephen Pate
Created on: December 23, 2009
Should the government be obligated to rescue people who ignore evacuation warnings in natural disasters?
by Belinda Joy
Created on: June 16, 2010
No, a resounding no.
The federal and state government in times of dire emergencies have established
by Boxer Wyze
Created on: May 31, 2009 Last Updated: June 01, 2009
The first thing one should think about when trying to answer this question is what the purpose of government
Created on: December 23, 2009
Should the Government be obligated to rescue people who ignore evacuation warnings in natural disasters?
Created on: July 20, 2009 Last Updated: February 07, 2010
Humans are funny creatures. We do not want our government to get too big or too involved in our personal
by Annie Lively
Created on: October 18, 2008
No! People who ignore evacuation warnings should actually be charged with putting the lives of first
by It's Me
Created on: September 20, 2008
This is a hard question. The humanity stand point would be for me to say yes you have to help these
Created on: October 11, 2008
Many national disasters have struck our country over the years, ranging from volcanic eruptions to earthquakes
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