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Analysis Of Tiffany Sharples Get Into Trouble Outdoors – Who Pays For The Rescue

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Risk. To expose, hazard, or endanger. When people illegally do something and end up needing rescue services, they take a risk. The question that is lingering in many people’s minds, though, is, “If you put yourself in danger… who should cover the bill for your rescue?”(Paragraph 2 of ‘Get into Trouble Outdoors—Who Pays for the Rescue?’ by Tiffany Sharples). When people put themselves in dangerous, illegal, life-threatening situations, it is only fair if the rescuee pays for the costs. Rescuees should pay for rescue services because: they are the ones who broke the law, it prevents the rescuee from repeating their actions, it influences others not to copy the rescuee, and it teaches the rescuee a lesson. If one person endangers themselves by breaking the law, why should society pay for their mistakes? In paragraph 4 of, “Get into Trouble Outdoors – Who Pays for the Rescue?” by Tiffany Sharples, it states, “Even if you… canoe… Atlantic in the middle of a hurricane and the Coast Guard had to use… patrol boat… or a C-130 turboprop airplane… you wouldn’t have to pay a dime.” Is this fair? Society pays for one person’s mindless actions? If a person were to …show more content…

Make them pay! If the rescuee pays for their mistakes, they will be much less likely to do it again. If society paid for the rescue services, the rescuee would continue to do illegal activities, knowing that they wouldn’t have to pay a penny. Other people would also be less tempted to do stupid things if they knew they had to pay. People who know they could not afford the rescue services would not do dangerous, risky things. In paragraph 4 of the essay ‘Who Should Pay for the Costs of Rescue Services?’ by Steve Casimiro, it states,” … heedless behavior will cost a monetary arm and a leg instead of a real limb…provide a kind of universal insurance but discourage abuse.” This seems like a problem-free solution,

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