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Hoplite
17th March 2011, 21:04
What kind of consideration should we give to the workers in the Fukushima plants in Japan? Currently many are staying and working to avoid a disaster, ignoring the fact that they are getting doses of radiation much higher than other people and exceeding health standards.

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=fukushima-workers

Should this be an example of heroic worker action?

Keep in mind, many of these workers are professionals with degrees and advanced training; they are not the same as your average factory worker.
IndependentCitizen
18th March 2011, 01:21
What difference does it make if they have degrees or not? They're risking their lives to save millions....

I'd expand the exclusion zone, and simply distribute medicine and ect. I can't think of much more to do to help the nation.
PhoenixAsh
18th March 2011, 01:55
All the consideration you can give.

I really don't care if they are workers or whatever...if you are willing to sacrifice yourself to avert a disaster for so many then that is exacly what you deserve.


That said...one wonders where the owners and financers of the plant are at this point in time. I will bet they are nowhere near the plant at all....coordinating from outside the exclusion zone.
Agent Ducky
18th March 2011, 07:39
What hindsight said. I view them as heroic, risking their lives to save people, knowing that they're getting huge amounts of radiation. I respect them so much...
#FF0000
18th March 2011, 18:03
Keep in mind, many of these workers are professionals with degrees and advanced training; they are not the same as your average factory worker.

Uh, they are still working class, bro.
#FF0000
18th March 2011, 18:04
All the consideration you can give.

I really don't care if they are workers or whatever...if you are willing to sacrifice yourself to avert a disaster for so many then that is exacly what you deserve.


That said...one wonders where the owners and financers of the plant are at this point in time. I will bet they are nowhere near the plant at all....coordinating from outside the exclusion zone.

Yyyup. Managers are nowhere near it. It's just plant technicians there now.