tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5366199.post5817254159397105820..comments2023-12-24T00:27:57.613-06:00Comments on Kole Hard Facts of Life: Mike Kolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17573721231319244630noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5366199.post-50284625480486524722008-09-02T15:48:00.000-05:002008-09-02T15:48:00.000-05:00VG- It isn't environmentally motivated. It's fisca...VG- It isn't environmentally motivated. It's fiscally motivated. You build in a floodplain, you will sustain damage. It's that simple. That the taxpayers pay for the decision is just wrong. 'Floodplain' is simply a word indicating an area prone to periodic (100-year, etc) flooding.<BR/><BR/>Paddy- In my perfect world, there would be no need for any safety net, as people would be actualized as self-responsible. It ain't a perfect world, and the safety nets intend to address that fact. Problem is, safety nets often encourage (or forgive) that which they are intend to smooth over. We get that we shouldn't feed the deer, because it causes them to become dependent upon human handouts. Why don't we get that humans aren't terribly unlike deer in that regard?Mike Kolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17573721231319244630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5366199.post-62233942115930062522008-09-02T08:41:00.000-05:002008-09-02T08:41:00.000-05:00While I will always believe that there should be a...While I will always believe that there should be a safety net for occurences that are far outside the norm I totally agree with your stance on personal responsibility.<BR/><BR/>How does this view, which seems to be centered around natural disasters transfer in to other areas? ie welfare, government student loans, medical insurance, etc. Do you place this solely at the feet of personal responsibility? Is there a need for some types of government spending in this area?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5366199.post-77812686003989519512008-09-02T08:38:00.000-05:002008-09-02T08:38:00.000-05:00What? That kind of sounds like environmentalist ta...What? That kind of sounds like environmentalist talk to me. Don't build on the flood plain, or the like.varangianguardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12571595354792261993noreply@blogger.com