”When wealthy adventurers take huge risks, who should foot the bill for rescue attempts?”
“In recent days, the massive hunt for a submersible vehicle lost has refocused attention on that conundrum. And with rescuers and the public fixated first on saving and then on mourning those aboard, it has again made for uneasy conversation.“
“Why should the society spend money on the rescue effort if (these people) are wealthy enough to be able to ... engage in these risky activities? That question is gaining attention as very wealthy travelers in search of singular adventures spend big to scale peaks, sail across oceans and blast off for space.”
“It is generally prohibited by federal law from collecting reimbursement related to any search or rescue service. But that does not resolve the larger issue of whether wealthy travelers or companies should bear responsibility to the public and governments for exposing themselves to such risk?
https://apnews.com/article/titanic-tourist-sub-passengers-cost-ee2a6358b36e48326b3977090fd9311b
As the article explains, a few States have “stupid motorist laws” in which drivers are forced to foot the emergency response bill for breaking obvious traffic regulations and resulting in crashes. In Nepal, rescue insurance to pay for possible rescue costs is mandatory for anyone climbing Mount Everest.
Interesting question
“In recent days, the massive hunt for a submersible vehicle lost has refocused attention on that conundrum. And with rescuers and the public fixated first on saving and then on mourning those aboard, it has again made for uneasy conversation.“
“Why should the society spend money on the rescue effort if (these people) are wealthy enough to be able to ... engage in these risky activities? That question is gaining attention as very wealthy travelers in search of singular adventures spend big to scale peaks, sail across oceans and blast off for space.”
“It is generally prohibited by federal law from collecting reimbursement related to any search or rescue service. But that does not resolve the larger issue of whether wealthy travelers or companies should bear responsibility to the public and governments for exposing themselves to such risk?
https://apnews.com/article/titanic-tourist-sub-passengers-cost-ee2a6358b36e48326b3977090fd9311b
As the article explains, a few States have “stupid motorist laws” in which drivers are forced to foot the emergency response bill for breaking obvious traffic regulations and resulting in crashes. In Nepal, rescue insurance to pay for possible rescue costs is mandatory for anyone climbing Mount Everest.
Interesting question