Should the victims of the Victoria Fires have their homes rebuilt gratis ...
Feb 13th 2009, 5:21 am
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Re: Should the victims of the Victoria Fires have their homes rebuilt gratis ...
"Many charities were given considerable donations [for the Boxing Day Tsunami] from the public. For example, in the UK the public donated roughly £330,000,000 sterling (nearly US$600,000,000). This considerably outweighed the donation by the government and came to an average of about £5.50 (US$10) donated by every citizen."
Feb 13th 2009, 5:21 am
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Re: Should the victims of the Victoria Fires have their homes rebuilt gratis ...
Well, I have already admitted possible fault in our observations in a reply I posted a few moments ago and it might be down to locality and circumstance but I can't possibly comment on what it might be like down in Victoria?
Feb 13th 2009, 5:24 am
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Re: Should the victims of the Victoria Fires have their homes rebuilt gratis ...
cos you dont like my answers?
am simply expressing an opinion NOT drowned in the public grief and wailing of self pitying BS that has been going on.
some hard questions WILL have to asked at some stage.
The thread title is one of those. WHERE is this $81million going to go?
why should anyones charity go towards people too stupid not to have insured their home?
Pull your head inam simply expressing an opinion NOT drowned in the public grief and wailing of self pitying BS that has been going on.
some hard questions WILL have to asked at some stage.
The thread title is one of those. WHERE is this $81million going to go?
why should anyones charity go towards people too stupid not to have insured their home?
Feb 13th 2009, 5:26 am
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Re: Should the victims of the Victoria Fires have their homes rebuilt gratis ...
your comments are insulting people died because they couldn't or didn't get out in time - some of them died because there was no warning the fire came to quick
Feb 13th 2009, 5:27 am
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Re: Should the victims of the Victoria Fires have their homes rebuilt gratis ...
Chermside has 2
Oxfam, Westfield, Chermside
Lifeline, Gympie Rd, Chermside
The suburbs near me:
Capalaba, has 6
Cleveland, has 4
Victoria Point has 1
But loads of collection points...
Feb 13th 2009, 5:28 am
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Re: Should the victims of the Victoria Fires have their homes rebuilt gratis ...
no need for personal insults just cos you dont agree with me, dear...
Feb 13th 2009, 5:28 am
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Re: Should the victims of the Victoria Fires have their homes rebuilt gratis ...
Well, that's something I genuinely didn't know. I've been educated and I'm slightly less naive than I used to be about this subject.
Feb 13th 2009, 5:31 am
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Re: Should the victims of the Victoria Fires have their homes rebuilt gratis ...
If the insurance does not cover (ie they were uninsured) my feeling is yes.
It may be alright to have the argument that its their fault for not insuring, but:
That is my feeling and I respect others will differ just the way of the world.
It may be alright to have the argument that its their fault for not insuring, but:
- It would still be in my nature to go and help them build with no thought of reimbursement
- Where else would they go?
- What about innocent children - do they pay for parents folly?
- Costs for burn victims and counselling trauma victims needs also to be accounted for.
- New builds would need stringent building codes and compulsory insurance as conditions.
That is my feeling and I respect others will differ just the way of the world.
Feb 13th 2009, 5:31 am
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Feb 13th 2009, 5:32 am
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Re: Should the victims of the Victoria Fires have their homes rebuilt gratis ...
If the insurance does not cover (ie they were uninsured) my feeling is yes.
It may be alright to have the argument that its their fault for not insuring, but:
That is my feeling and I respect others will differ just the way of the world.
It may be alright to have the argument that its their fault for not insuring, but:
- It would still be in my nature to go and help them build with no thought of reimbursement
- Where else would they go?
- What about innocent children - do they pay for parents folly?
- Costs for burn victims and counselling trauma victims needs also to be accounted for.
- New builds would need stringent building codes and compulsory insurance as conditions.
That is my feeling and I respect others will differ just the way of the world.
very good point
Feb 13th 2009, 5:32 am
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Re: Should the victims of the Victoria Fires have their homes rebuilt gratis ...
I was speaking to someone who lived in a town affected by the Ash Wednesday fires. A lot of people had no insurance and their houses were rebuilt for them for free, to a much higher standard than those that the Insurance paid for.
He reckons that 25 years on there is still huge bitterness about this in the town.
IMHO I would have to say no to a free rebuild, I work as an Insurance Assessor so I might be biased I suppose. What about using the money to give those uninsured people an interest free loan that would cover the costs involved.
John
He reckons that 25 years on there is still huge bitterness about this in the town.
IMHO I would have to say no to a free rebuild, I work as an Insurance Assessor so I might be biased I suppose. What about using the money to give those uninsured people an interest free loan that would cover the costs involved.
John
Feb 13th 2009, 5:33 am
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Re: Should the victims of the Victoria Fires have their homes rebuilt gratis ...
cos you dont like my answers?
am simply expressing an opinion NOT drowned in the public grief and wailing of self pitying BS that has been going on.
some hard questions WILL have to asked at some stage.
The thread title is one of those. WHERE is this $81million going to go?
why should anyones charity go towards people too stupid not to have insured their home?
am simply expressing an opinion NOT drowned in the public grief and wailing of self pitying BS that has been going on.
some hard questions WILL have to asked at some stage.
The thread title is one of those. WHERE is this $81million going to go?
why should anyones charity go towards people too stupid not to have insured their home?
Some people are too poor to afford insurance. It doesnt make them stupid or idiots, especially women left to fend on their own with kids
You on the other hand....
Feb 13th 2009, 5:34 am
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Re: Should the victims of the Victoria Fires have their homes rebuilt gratis ...
So the Pommy in South Yarra is an expert on the bush & bushfires now?
You ought to volunteer for the CFA mate and give them the benefit of your extensive experience.
You ought to volunteer for the CFA mate and give them the benefit of your extensive experience.
Feb 13th 2009, 5:35 am
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