Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Due Diligence?
Couple of years ago, the wife and I spent a night in Leadville, CO - we really enjoyed it. The mining museum there is fantastic! Now, accoridng to the NYTimes they are all going to die. Some things to know. With the Climax mine out of commission, there is not much left to Leadville - wide spot in the road with some older buildings to make it interesting for tourists because the place has history, lots of history. That history is largely written in the mineral riches of the area.
It is no secret the ground under and around Leadville is a honeycomb of mining tunnels, and anyone with common sense would know that such an area would have the potential for mining related catastrophes. So, when the NYTimes writes of the potential for a flood from some of the tunnels, I find this reaction startling:
I live on an earthquake fault that I can just about guarantee you will result in the destruction of my home at some future date, that is if my home is not torn down before the quake, which could be decades from now. If I am as worried about it as this woman sounds, I'll move on.
Of course, in the Leadville case, the hazard has been deemed so imminent that her property is likely worthless, but you know what - she took a calculated risk when she bought the place, and she has lost. I am sympathetic to her dilemma, but am stunned by her reliance on someone else to solve it.
You know, that is the beauty of a life with the Lord - He supplies. It is not always in the fashion that we desire or expect, but He always supplies what we most need. In this case, the flood may or may not come, but if it does, it will come at the time and in the fashion that will provide maximal benefit to those involved - even if they do not recognize it. God is the only 100% reliable "they" I can think of.
In legal situations like this there is much talk of due diligence. Legally, in determining liability for any loss this woman might suffer, the question would be did she do sufficient "due diligence," that is to say research into the situation, to know her risks. If she did the problem is hers, if not, or the information was unavailable - particularly purposefully so, then the problem is someone else's.
From my perspective, the best due diligence is looking to the Lord and learning to rely on Him. It may or may not not prevent disaster, but He will bring the best possible outcome from the situation regardless.
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It is no secret the ground under and around Leadville is a honeycomb of mining tunnels, and anyone with common sense would know that such an area would have the potential for mining related catastrophes. So, when the NYTimes writes of the potential for a flood from some of the tunnels, I find this reaction startling:
“They should get us out of here,” she said. “They need to do something before it’s too late.”Who is "they" and why is this lady's problem "their" responsibility? The potential flood is not the mining companies' responsibility, they left things in good shape. Natural occurrences since the closure have created the potentially hazardous situation.
I live on an earthquake fault that I can just about guarantee you will result in the destruction of my home at some future date, that is if my home is not torn down before the quake, which could be decades from now. If I am as worried about it as this woman sounds, I'll move on.
Of course, in the Leadville case, the hazard has been deemed so imminent that her property is likely worthless, but you know what - she took a calculated risk when she bought the place, and she has lost. I am sympathetic to her dilemma, but am stunned by her reliance on someone else to solve it.
You know, that is the beauty of a life with the Lord - He supplies. It is not always in the fashion that we desire or expect, but He always supplies what we most need. In this case, the flood may or may not come, but if it does, it will come at the time and in the fashion that will provide maximal benefit to those involved - even if they do not recognize it. God is the only 100% reliable "they" I can think of.
In legal situations like this there is much talk of due diligence. Legally, in determining liability for any loss this woman might suffer, the question would be did she do sufficient "due diligence," that is to say research into the situation, to know her risks. If she did the problem is hers, if not, or the information was unavailable - particularly purposefully so, then the problem is someone else's.
From my perspective, the best due diligence is looking to the Lord and learning to rely on Him. It may or may not not prevent disaster, but He will bring the best possible outcome from the situation regardless.
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