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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Although probably some of you pedantic posters would argue that the woman who died during a tornado because a tree fell in her house wasn’t a victim since “she cHoSe to live in a place with tornados” or “she chose to have trees within the vicinity of her house”[/quote]

It makes them feel safe to figure out why everyone who has a tragedy was somehow responsible. [/quote]

This exactly.

It us called the Just World Hypothesis (a psychological defense mechanism).

See also, Fundamental Attribution Error. [/quote]

Or maybe it makes the thrill seekers feel better that nothing is in their control. No free will. It’s all pre determined.[/quote]

Nope, it’s the other way around, especially on this thread. [/quote]

You mean the people crying "can you even leave your house!" when people say think a little first? Because clearly there is no gray space between being sane and throwing all caution to the wind.[/quote]

There's always the risk of being struck by a meteor. It's just not worth it.[/quote]

Or a drone, bomb, chemical, biological or automatic weapon. [/quote]

If you can’t see the difference between these things and the increased risk of an avalanche after heavy snow in a mountainous area, we can’t help you.[/quote]

People will judge you for the unnecessary risks you take. I know people who knew that living in the hillsides and canyons of the Pacific Palisades and Malibu carried a much higher fire risk than being in other areas, had the money to afford a beautiful house elsewhere, and still decided to buy a house there. [/quote]
Everyone has to move out of the New Madrid Seismic Zone or live with the consequences then. Nothing is built remotely to earthquake code and USGS estimates a 7–10% (up to magnitude 6.6) chance of a New Madrid earthquake of magnitude comparable to one of the 1811–12 quakes within the next 50 years, and a 25–40% chance of a magnitude 6 earthquake in the same time frame. We are talking $300b in damages, millions displaced and many thousands of fatalities. Memphis, St. Louis, Little Rock and tons of places from Illinois to Mississippi have to clear out. Just irresponsible not to.[/quote]

That's scary. Never heard of this. [/quote]

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