Travel

This opinion piece is either written by a moron or intentionally disingenuous.

Why are people “allowed” to live near an active volcano in Hawaii? Why is Yellowstone open to the public? Good gods, shouldn’t Mexico City be moved en masse away from Popocatepetl, forthwith?!?! How dare they allow people to go to Mt. St. Helens or Mt. Vesuvius or Eyjafjallajökull?!?!?!

People live near volcanoes. They visit these areas because they’re interesting. They know there’s a risk. White Island was not expected to erupt - it was given a 2/5 risk rating AFTER it started getting a bit more uppity. That’s a nothingburger rating.

Also in the news: people take risks of sailing on the ocean, hiking in the woods around scary wild animals, and climbing and skiing where *gasp* avalanches may occur.