Has Enough Money Been Spent Trying To Save Venice?

Veniceblog reader Glyn writes:

"The Royal Geographical Society in Britain has a debate in London next Monday evening, 12 June, on the question "Has enough money been spent saving Venice?"

Any Venetophiles who will be in London that day can book tickets on www.veniceinperil.org/news/news

Tickets a bit pricey - £20 - but the speakers are very distinguished."

Should be lively. I wonder if the Dutch ever debated "has enough (as in too much) money been spent saving the Netherlands from the sea?"

Somehow I doubt it.