Mini Essay: Position Statement

There has been a number of incidents dealing with the dangers of some of Hawaii's nature attractions. Although people are saying that it's the States fault for this, the real people to blame are the visitors. They're responsible for their own safety. First of all, people need to take the caution signs seriously. Even with these warnings, people are still taking the whole situation too lightly.Paula Ramirez and Elisabeth Brem died when walking off a cliff near Opaekaa Falls in kaui. The article states that "there was a sign on the left trail advising to keep out." This was to prevent people from going beyond that point, but they didn't listen. Furthermore, the tourists who visit this blowhole can't take this situation lightly, they need to always take precaution. For example, even though visitors heard about cases of others dying and disappearing at the blowhole, there were still a bunch of visitors who decided to gather closely around the blowhole area at Nakalele Point. Knowing about past deaths dealing with this site should be giving people a clearer idea of how they need to be more careful. Lastly, as you visit an unfamiliar place with deathly hazards, it should be common sense to look out for your safety. Unfortuately David Pott's didn't care at all about his own safety. He was seen carelessly dancing around the blowhole which later lead him towards his death as a large wave knocked him in the blowhole. Therefore, it's not our states fault for these deaths dealing with our natural attractions, it's the careless visitors to blame.