When did we start thinking that the random laws of nature could - nay- should- be averted? What more could anyone, short of God, have done to keep these people safe? Note to those who say they may have been traumatized by the "miracle on the Hudson" -- going up, up and awaaay into the ether is not a "natural" thing! It still defies the laws of gravity, no matter how many times we have done it, no matter how adept we are at manipulating the laws of gravity -- flying in an airplane is not fail-safe! You always take a risk when you fly -- perhaps not as big a risk as it used to be, maybe not even as big a risk as driving your car down the freeway, but it is a risk nonetheless. Something might happen -- that's just how it goes.
You know, that's the truth NO MATTER WHAT YOU DO IN LIFE - you could be walking down the street and a piano might fall on you -- not likely, but possible.
Anyway, what we can ask of those who take responsibility for flying us is that they do everything possible, everything humanly possible, that is -- to see that we are as safe as we can be in such circumstances -- have a qualified pilot, a vehicle in good working order, well trained staff to deal with unforeseen occurrences, you know.
But, when the geese fly into the plane, unexpectedly, well, whatcha gonna do?
Me, I'd pray.
But, for the flight on U.S. Airways, they had a uber-qualified pilot, an empty spot on the river, several ferries on the side, and no massive airplane breakage.
If they ask me, I'd say that the hand of God was under them, saving them. No one lost their life -- NO ONE! What are they suing for? That U.S. Airways was negligent? That the pilot was? The geese -- yeah, that must be it, sue the fricking geese!!!!
Now if they are suing for their lost possessions, then that's just greedy -- there is no need to grumble "suit, suit, suit" -- from what I've read, U.S. Airways is willing to work with them on their possession claims if they are over $5,000.
But, pain and suffering? Trauma? Of course they suffered those things -- but didn't they assume the risk of suffering those things when they agreed to violate the laws of nature? No one caused their suffering except nature.
Don't we always assume the risk of suffering when we violate the laws of nature?
Well, that would easily slide right into a discussion about sin and the consequences of sin on humanity and creation, but that's for another time.
I really, really hope no one sues U.S. Airways for this -- that would just be pitiful.
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