Whether it was private or government there should have been strict rules regarding maintenance of the boat and its running. Not just that, there should be provisions in place, enforced by the government, to make sure that rules are strictly adhered to. Such callous behaviour on the part of individuals who trivialise human lives is only because they are sure they can get away with it. If it is the case that the boat owner and his insurance company will have to heavily compensate the families who lost their lives and if we have proper laws to bring him to justice, he would never have done this. It is not upto the people entering the boat to make sure how many are to enter and set the limits. The staff on the boat should not have allowed them at all. If the staff did it the owner is also vicariously responsible. Think of the innocent children who were lured into the boat and drowned. And ironically no member of the crew was involved. As it happens in other tragedies involving children. This is mass murder. We have failed our children..... Law should be enforced. We are not mature enough to practice law by our own will power. It has to be enforced with an iron hand. No use crying hoarse after tragedy strikes......... I am too ashamed even to express condolences to the bereaved families..... Children, dont trust us anymore.....our words are empty and our promises to you are hollow. Tomorrow we may entice another crowd of your friends to the same boat and leave their fate to God. Oh if only there was a God to help you!
