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I think part of it is a need to feel like this isn’t something that can just happen. It helps to feel like “the system” or “someone” should have known but dropp

I think part of it is a need to feel like this isn’t something that can just happen. It helps to feel like “the system” or “someone” should have known but dropped the ball. That way we can tell ourselves if our building were in the same situation, we’d know. This wouldn’t (and couldn’t) happen to me is a comforting lie we like to tell ourselves whenever theres a tragedy. I think maybe humans as a species aren’t so great at processing freak accidents. For some reason it’s easier to accept when we have someone to blame - real or imagined.

Sebb767 5y ago
Well, you/one personally really can't worry about the structural safety of all buildings and infrastructure you're exposed to. You simply don't have knowledge, permission or time. That's why we need the system to take care of this and prevent such accidents from happening, as well as imposing general emergency safety in case of fire etc.. Otherwise, our current life would simply be impossible.