Tourist must be responsible for their own safety. One reason is because they must have some common sense. Another reason is because they should research the possible safety requirements needed to go to tourist attractions.
Tourist must have some common sense because they should already know the possible consequences that the place contains. For example, Who goes on a blowhole and dances with the waves coming in?! People should be more aware of what things are happening around them instead of just thinking of themselves. Some things they should notice is like how big the waves are coming in, or how sharp the rocks are, or previous incidents that have already happened at attractions such as in 2002 a 18 year old had straddled a blowhole and got blow up 3-5 feet in the air and came down injured. Then in July 15, 2011 another guy, David Potts was dancing on the blowhole while getting swept away with the strong currents. Like people, come on now let's have a little more common sense now!
The other reason is to research about the possible safety requirements that are needed for your attractions. For example, a hike you should know the things you are going to take such as liquids, covered shoes. You should also see if it is an official hike that alot of people go on, unlike in 2006 two women, Paula Ramirez and Elizabeth Brem both fell off a cliff near Opaekaa Falls on Kauai. Several guidelines and Internet sites had listed it as an unofficial hike and no public trails leading to the falls, wouldn't you think they would think it's an unsafe environment? Well they just went ahead and followed the trail and even though there was a sign that said it was unsafe they went anyways again! So people should be more aware on what the possible consequences are for the attractions they are going to.
So through all these disastrous events that have happened to tourists, it also show how much they were prepared and how much common sense they have. Apparently they weren't taking the right steps to create environment for them and people around them. So please people let's have a bit of common sense and have a clue on what were are getting ourselves into before we go to our attractions.
Hi Brayton,
ReplyDeleteYour mini essay does seem to have a position. The wording of your position and your supporting reasons, however, is somewhat confusing.
I think you need to use the designation "reason" more carefully. In some cases, you are giving an example or a supporting detail, rather than a "reason."
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