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www.nieuwsblad.be: the Labour Court considers the Opera of responsible for the death of its employee Stefaan Monsieur. Who died after being in 2010 a decor piece of 400 kg on his head had got. The opera should pay a fine of 55,000 euros.
Well, dispute not understanding a bit or two of this due to rather faulty Dutch to English translation, this is so horrible. We keep reading story after story of people dying or being injured for life due to people who are just not paying attention to their jobs. Its really frustrating honestly. And I am not even really sure who to blame. Do you blame the man for doing something before asking if it was safe. Or do you blame his supervisors for not being informed or even questioning the safety, or do you blame the big guy for not insuring that every single person working for him knew exactly how to be safe and were entirely aware of any dangers around them. I mean I guess this was another country and so they most likely have different rules than the US but I just wish people could be more aware. Avoidable death is such a horrible thing, and I am really glad they made the Opera pay, because i think when it comes down to it they are responseable for everything and everyone they put on stage and making sure everyone knows how to behave safely.
Brings to mind the near death fiascos of Spider Man Turn Off the Dark. Can a work of art ever outweigh the loss of one human life? In the case of spiderman the answer is without a doubt: No. But does that change when its the Mona Lisa, or how about the complete works of Shakespeare? Art effects the masses. Sometimes profoundly changing the course of history, other times it's just a fun hour and a half being somewhere new, somewhere better. Human beings have a profound effect on each other naturally. Family, friends, romantic others. I guess we must always value life over art, because we can never really know what will be a mona lisa, and what will be a spiderman. But a mother is a mother is a mother.
Lots of accident reports and death announcements on the Green Page lately. Every time, the blame is put on a lack of awareness for security measures, faulty safety training or outdated safety systems and facilities. But is it enough to create awareness and update facilities? Will these measures solve the problem, or does something else need to happen? Maybe there should be repercussions when a tragic accident like this one happens. On top of a potential lawsuit, there should be some kind of sanction administered by an entity whose role is to promote and ensure safety in performing spaces.
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Well, dispute not understanding a bit or two of this due to rather faulty Dutch to English translation, this is so horrible. We keep reading story after story of people dying or being injured for life due to people who are just not paying attention to their jobs. Its really frustrating honestly. And I am not even really sure who to blame. Do you blame the man for doing something before asking if it was safe. Or do you blame his supervisors for not being informed or even questioning the safety, or do you blame the big guy for not insuring that every single person working for him knew exactly how to be safe and were entirely aware of any dangers around them. I mean I guess this was another country and so they most likely have different rules than the US but I just wish people could be more aware. Avoidable death is such a horrible thing, and I am really glad they made the Opera pay, because i think when it comes down to it they are responseable for everything and everyone they put on stage and making sure everyone knows how to behave safely.
Brings to mind the near death fiascos of Spider Man Turn Off the Dark. Can a work of art ever outweigh the loss of one human life? In the case of spiderman the answer is without a doubt: No. But does that change when its the Mona Lisa, or how about the complete works of Shakespeare? Art effects the masses. Sometimes profoundly changing the course of history, other times it's just a fun hour and a half being somewhere new, somewhere better. Human beings have a profound effect on each other naturally. Family, friends, romantic others. I guess we must always value life over art, because we can never really know what will be a mona lisa, and what will be a spiderman. But a mother is a mother is a mother.
Lots of accident reports and death announcements on the Green Page lately. Every time, the blame is put on a lack of awareness for security measures, faulty safety training or outdated safety systems and facilities. But is it enough to create awareness and update facilities? Will these measures solve the problem, or does something else need to happen? Maybe there should be repercussions when a tragic accident like this one happens. On top of a potential lawsuit, there should be some kind of sanction administered by an entity whose role is to promote and ensure safety in performing spaces.
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