Fairness The members of “Protect Hermosa’s Future” state that their goal is to protect the financial future of Hermosa Beach. On the surface this seems like a very noble goal. We would all love to have a windfall that fixes our streets, our sewers and all the other issues faced by most cities in Southern California. But for me, the nobility of this group and its goal is tarnished because of one inescapable fact. That fact is that for this windfall to occur, quality of life for some of our neighbors will be put at risk. As a group, we will have to choose to put this facility very near to our neighbors’ homes. Homes where they live, play and raise their families. I would not want an oil pumping station anywhere near my backyard, regardless of the windfall that may result. Even the smallest risk is too much. My quality of life and that of my family is more important. Therefore, I cannot in good conscience, make a decision that would force that risk on others. And I am certain that if the members of PHF were honest with themselves, they would not want that facility in their backyard either. How can they in good conscience, place that burden on others? Hey PHF, let’s find a solution to our deteriorating infrastructure that doesn’t involve putting our neighbors’ quality of life at risk?
Posted on: Fri, 22 Aug 2014 04:21:40 +0000
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