Interesting, never heard of the case.
People like sensations. They also dislike thinking about mental illness, because it is so... intangible? non-grappable? You cant hide from it behind a filter, cut it away or treat it without seriously messing with yourself.
Two good reasons for it to turn into what it did.
While I agree with most of your conclusion, I have one big disagreement with something you implied. (Maybe you didnt and I misinterpret, which makes the whole argument mute. Sorry for waisting time in that case.) I am also going off-topic here.
While the health/safety issue with not protecting the watersupply is very problamatic, I do not agree with the assumption that the tanks should have to be drownproofed somehow. I am sorry for the poor girls death and her families suffering, but businesses do not exist to prevent people from doing bad/harmful/stupid things.
Favorite example (really off-topic now, no comparison):
If you burn your hand on the hot coffee you just ordered, your an idiot. I you blame the cafe and sue them for not warning you that the hot coffee is indeed hot, your a idiot³. Dont even get me started on the judge that rules you to be right...
Thanks!
It's a tricky issue and I can see your point of view too. I think you can't deathproof the whole world and you can't prevent accidents 100%.
Also this is a very freak sort of incident.
What worries me more is the fact that people could (if they had bad intentions) interfere with (e.g. poison) the water which I don't think is excusable.
Yeah, that's quite crazy. Sure, if someone wanted to poison the water, they could always drill a hole, but at least make them work that much... They didnt even have the hatches closed.
That's the thing there could have been bird droppings and all kinds of crap (literally) in there!
There probably are. Well, that's one hotel I'll never be drinking water at ;D
Lol! Bring your own water if you have to stay there!