Social media seems to be laughing its ass off about this tragedy, is it because the folks at burning man are perceived as frivolous hippies or something? Everyone I’ve ever met who was a regular burning man attendee has been a solid human being with strong morals, personally and financially responsible, a career. Upstanding members of society for sure. I guess all some people know is the sensationalized drugs and sex. A person died. This is a tragedy for an event that brings positivity into the world. Kind of annoyed.
These are extremely generic platitudes that could apply to just about anyone.
Which morals specifically?
What’s your definition of “financially responsible”? Because that’s frequently a watered down way of saying “well-off” while trying to attribute it their character and not their situation.
“Upstanding member of society” is outright meaningless without context. That’s an argument you hear from the defense in criminal trial.
So why are we supposed to take these hypothetical friends as evidence of anything?
Not to mention… at least for me… I don’t really think of it as a drug ridden orgy… more of an instagram hotspot.
In any case… it’s not like they can’t get people out if they really need to. Or food and supplies in. Worst case? The event people helicopter water and food and they spend a few extra days getting tench foot.