EroticySteve

The comparison between NYC and NO isn't valid. I understand the point you're trying to make but you can't compare NYC and New Orleans.

New York City is not inherently unsafe and vulnerable to the same perils that NO was subject to. NYC while not far above sea level and too surrounded by water isn't in a high danger zone. Correct me if I'm wrong but the city is fairly well protected against most natural disaster perils.

The actions of Terrorists wasnt' an attack on a few people, a single city or even the State of NY, it was an attack against everything American. To rebuild is a component of our national pride and to show Terrorists that they can't win against us.

New Orleans isn't unimportant, to suggest such is silly. However, people not in favor of rebuilding have many valid points. To rebuild it as it was only to return it to it's former glory doesn't have much purpose. You're not robbing it of it's historic importance by not building living and working space below sea level.

I'm not sure if global warming is to blame, that's an entirely different discussion but we may be seeing a different weather pattern in the world. Europe is hotter. We have more hurricanes and severe weather. Hotter, wetter summers, colder winters.

The propensity for extensive damage to the New Orleans area is rising drastically. Whatever happens there it must be much different than it is.

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