It's curious that we so quickly began to blame or defend the parties in the disaster even without all the facts. Why is that? Is it because we think they've wasted our tax dollars? they were bad parents?

I suppose one issue here is different levels of acceptable risk. Some people wouldn't take a baby on a long boat trip. Some people wouldn't take a baby on a boat. Some people wouldn't get on a boat. I know one person who refuses to drive because it's too scary and dangerous. Where do we draw the line?