N001512
Thursday, January 10, 2002 11:39 PM
Dear Mr. Feinberg,
As horrific as the events of September 11 were, I cannot support the victim's compensation fund. To determine the value of ones life is impossible so to pay one family more or less than another is only going to raise questions of fairness. What do we do in the event of future attacks? What about the victims of Oklahoma City, the U.S.S. Cole and the embassies in Africa? Are their families less important or less needy?
No one anticipated anything of this magnitude. However, individually, families plan what to do financially if they ever encounter the unthinkable. That is what life insurance policies, trust documents and wills are for. Many people rushed to lawyers and financial planners after Sept. 11 to get their affairs in order.
What about the 1 billion charitable dollars that was collected? Fellow Americans opened their hearts and their wallets. The record donations showed that there was compassion across the country. To say that is not enough is a slap in the face to all the generous people. Maybe the DOJ should be involved in the distribution of the charitable dollars. People specified it was to be used solely for the victims and families of Sept 11. Let's get those dollars to the proper people so they can get on with their lives and move forward.
To offer government compensation will only set a precedent for future disasters.
Thank you,
Individual Comment
Reno, Nevada