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Originally Posted by DyerWolf
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Originally Posted by Spock Jenkins
Not sure if this is politics - but at what point do we stop subsidizing individuals desire to live in places that are cleary prone to natural disasters?
"You can build here - but you can not get insurance and the government will not pay to replace your house if it burns down."
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Aside from Antarctica, please identify some place on the planet that does not have a native population.
People live everywhere - despite the potential for disaster: be it man-made, natural or otherwise. |
You are correct DyerWolf. But people may live "inappropriately" for the particular land. For example, building many permanent structures of flammable materials in a ecosystem that is subject to annual brushfires. Or building non-earthquake resistant structures in areas subject to earthquakes. Or non-wind resistant structures in areas subject to tornadoes or hurricanes. And just building more buildings than the carrying-capacity of the land.
As far as subsidizing individuals to do so, I think it is too political for me to give an opinion.