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Is it true that Earthquakes never cause a large loss of life when they occur?
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∙ 11y ago
If this is a 'complete the sentence' exercise, the words to finish the sentence are: '...during the daytime'. This is because during the daytime, people are able to quickly evacuate buildings before they collapse and more people are outside. During the night, people are asleep in their houses, many of which are not built to withstand earthquakes, and cannot evacuate in time.
Now, if you read the entire question, as I did not first time round (although the first part still applies when the question is 'Earthquakes never cause a large loss of life when they occur...'), the answer is subjective according to your evaluation of the value of life. From one point of view, taking all into account, an earthquake killing a million people does not cause a large loss of life because there are billions of people left in this world still alive to continue the human race's existence.
Someone campaigning for world peace "I support 'Kony 2012' because I think peace is cool!" and other piles of utter tripe may claim to care greatly about human life and would say that there is nothing more valuable, therefore a single death cries out to the whole world as a great injustice.
For reference, I base the 'utter tripe' statement on the fact that you clearly value your own high quality of life over other's right to life because you still have one. (I.e. you have not given everything you have to the poor, you do not pressure the government to spend the billions they spend on defence on feeding defenceless people in Africa, you do not even care. "One does not simply...Stop a Ugandan Warlord by liking a status" is a 'meme' which strikes a nerve here. A Facebook group will not enforce world peace. Get real. Do something real.)
Therefore, I find myself in a situation whereby I must decide between ethics and 'evolutionary reality' (i.e. we are animals and therefore don't matter as there is no greater plan). You may also consider the religious argument, which goes along the paths of ethics, which is based upon religion (to an extent).
Therefore, I leave it up to you to decide. Compare:
- Your mother dies once per lifetime
- A child in Africa dies every second
- Earthquakes kill tens of thousands of people each year
Which one do you care about more: your world or their world. Do you constantly think about children in Africa dying, or do you worry about your mother dying? Therefore, by comparing the two and finding where you lie on the scale from caring about the world to not, base your decision.
I hope this helps.
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∙ 11y ago
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Why does a tsunami follow a earthquakes?
earthquakes normally cause tsunamis to occur
Where do earthquakes occur in the United States for kids?
Earthquakes occur on the west side of the United states of America. The state of California is often hit by earthquakes. This is because there is a fault line cause by the tectonic plates on the western coast of America.
What biome do earthquakes occur in?
The lithosphere is where earthquakes occur.
Can earthquakes occur on the coast and by trenches?
Yes, depending whether the main cause was the volcano erupting.
What plate boundary do earthquakes usually occur on?
earthquakes only happen at the edge of tectonic plates because of them moving which causes the 'quake' so there are never any BIG earthquakes in the UK because it is in the middle of a tectonic plate
Earthquakes never cause a large loss of life when they occur?
The earthquake itself does not, but they can cause high losses of life in collapsing buildings, either in the original tremor or when after-shocks bring down weakened buildings.
Why does a tsunami follow a earthquakes?
earthquakes normally cause tsunamis to occur
Which plate earthquakes occur at?
Earthquakes can occur anywhere on Earth but large ones are more common at destructive plate bookbinderies.
How can earthquakes can cause liquefaction to occur?
I have not one clue...
Are earthquakes environmental issues?
No, they occur naturally. They are considered natural disasters. They can cause an issue when they occur however, and even cause a tsunami.
Do earthquakes occur you the ocean?
earth quake in the ocean cause tsunami
Do earthquakes have to occur on land?
Nope - they can occur at sea too - they're the main cause of tidal waves.
What is the effect of large sudden rock movements occur along a fault?
earthquakes
Why do earthquakes and volcanoes occur in bands around the earth?
because the plates of earth is moving cause a big or small vibrate that cause earthquakes and cause a volcano to become active
Why do earthquakes occur at depth less than 100 km?
cause Y0LO
Can volcanoes cause earthquakes?
Yes, volcano eruptions can cause earthquakes; they can also be caused by earthquakes or occur at the same time.Yes. Earthquakes are common around active volcanoes. They are usually triggered by the movement of magma beneath the earth and the fracturing of rock that results. However, volcanic earthquakes are not very large and generally do not cause much damage directly.
Where do very deep large magnitude earthquakes occur?
At convergent boundaries where subduction is occurring.
