6 Utah Miners Vs. 1 National Icon, Steve Fossett: Who is Worth More?
Written on November 5, 2009 – 9:27 am | by xingxin8p6
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I was taking a look at the news from the past few days, and something struck me as a bit odd. Steve Fossett decided to go out for a small flight in his private plane a couple of weeks ago. He decided against filing a flight report and itinerary of where he would be flying. Not a very good decision on my opinion. As we all know by now, Mr. Fossett went missing. As I am writing this article, Fossett has been missing for a total of 28 days. Many government resources have been used in the search for Fossett, but still he has not been found. Civil Air Patrol, Nevada National Guard, local and state police have all been involved in the search for Fossett. Even the owners of Google Earth said that they would help in an attempt to find the missing man and his plane using their satellite imagery. All of these efforts to no avail, thus far.
Fossett, one man; holding world records in circumnavigation of the globe in a balloon, amongst others. According to Wikepedia, he made 116 records in five different sports; 60 of which still stand. If my math is correct, Fossett is 63 years of age. A great man with many great feats, but why? Why has so much effort been put into finding one man who has lived a very full and complete life? In not way am I trying to say that the search should not have occurred, but I would like for you to read the next set of information very closely.
On August 6, 2007, there was a mine collapse in Huntington, Utah that caused the Earth to rumble. Six miners were trapped in the collapsed mine. They were fathers, sons, and brothers. There were 22 year old, 23 year old, and 24 year old miners in the collapse. Young men who still had the vast majority of their life to live. The MHSA got involved in the search immediately. Search parties were organized, digging began, and drilling began. The men were trapped almost 2,000 feet underground. The government agencies that went to Crandall Mine seemed too preoccupied in citing the mine for unsafe conditions than finding the miners. I am very confused. What is more important, citing a company for money, or finding six hard-working men that were trapped and suffering if they were still alive? Fossett didn't file a flight plan. That seems pretty unsafe and unintelligent to me. Will he be fined or cited once the search parties find him? Maybe we should spend time discussing that. Put the search on hold, inform the media that we would like to waste some time discussing the poor decision made by Fossett to not enter a flight plan.
On September 1, 2007, the search for the miners officially ended and the mine was closed. Rescuers endured a collapse in the tunnel that they were digging towards the trapped men. Rescuers died, and the search was called off. Brave and strong men volunteered to continue the search, with full knowledge of the dangers involved, however, the federal safety agencies involved would not allow it. So, to this day, 6 men lay dead in a hole in the ground. They will never have proper burials. Their families will never get the closure that they deserve so much.
The area of search for Steve Fossett is about twice the size of the state of New Jersey. The search area for the Utah 6 was about 1, maybe 2 square miles. Smaller search area, more men, more worth in my eyes, yet the search for the Utah miners lasted less time that the search for Steve Fossett. Why?
Do you have to be a celebrity in order to receive compassion from this country? If anybody else had crashed their plane in the Nevada desert, would the search still continue? No. We know the answer. Since Steve Fossett is known by so many people for being a record-breaker and an adventurer, the search continues. The blue-collared average Joe miners from Crandall Canyon mines: we don't know them; therefore, they are less important. Is that the stance on this situation? Celebrities rate more attention, more compassion than the average person. I am disgusted and disheartened with this situation, and even more so with the fact that no one else realizes this.
6 vs. 1. The lives of six men, to me, will always be worth more than the life of one man, no matter how great his accomplishments.
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