I think we're at the point in our society where if anything is televised or made into a viral fad, people are going to try to do it, whether it's twerking in traffic on top of your car (which happened in my city!) to visiting Chernobyl because you saw a special about it and thought it looked interesting. Is it safe to visit? I have no idea, and can anyone really know for sure? I'm at the point where I think my own water probably isn't safe to drink (the really hardcore crunchy moms are chiding me for not using a water filter at this point).
Experts say you're exposed to about as much radiation as you'd be staying at home for 24 hours, but even if that's true, this reminds me of people traveling to the Halocaust out of curiosity instead of respect. There have been people taking grossly inappropriate photos there and it feels as if this is similar tourism. Hopefully it's not, and people are treating it respectfully.
Would you take a trip to Chernobyl? Why or why not?
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