eldirector
Grandmaster
Life is not "safe". There is absolutely nothing "safe" about exploring a cave.
They trusted their kids to a coach, and that didn't work.
The local government put up signage, and forbids entry during the rainy season, and that didn't work.
Heck, from what I can tell, these kids had permission from their parents to go with the assistant coach to the cave. They went there specifically to celebrate one player's birthday. If this is the case (I admit, I am reading between the lines), the parents were all perfectly OK accepting the known risks.
This is part of a local park, with religious, cultural, and geological significance. They offer guided tours during the DRY seasons.The other 73,000 people that visited the site (from the park's website) shouldn't get to see the cave, because of ONE person?
Indiana has a bunch of caves. People visit them pretty often. Some folks have gotten trapped. Some have even died. Many have signage. Some are gated. Folks get in anyway. Do we need to seal them up with concrete? At what point do folks need to take responsibility for themselves (and their minor charges)?
Taking this to the logical conclusion: these are SOCCER players. The sport is KNOWN to cause injuries, especially to the head. Shouldn't THAT be banned?
They trusted their kids to a coach, and that didn't work.
The local government put up signage, and forbids entry during the rainy season, and that didn't work.
Heck, from what I can tell, these kids had permission from their parents to go with the assistant coach to the cave. They went there specifically to celebrate one player's birthday. If this is the case (I admit, I am reading between the lines), the parents were all perfectly OK accepting the known risks.
This is part of a local park, with religious, cultural, and geological significance. They offer guided tours during the DRY seasons.The other 73,000 people that visited the site (from the park's website) shouldn't get to see the cave, because of ONE person?
Indiana has a bunch of caves. People visit them pretty often. Some folks have gotten trapped. Some have even died. Many have signage. Some are gated. Folks get in anyway. Do we need to seal them up with concrete? At what point do folks need to take responsibility for themselves (and their minor charges)?
Taking this to the logical conclusion: these are SOCCER players. The sport is KNOWN to cause injuries, especially to the head. Shouldn't THAT be banned?