Frank Sidney Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 With the sinking of the ship in Italy recently would men still give their lives up for women and children, or did they ever anyway? I don't mean risking your life to save someone but giving the last seat in a life raft to a woman or child? Do men still feel that it is the right thing to do? Myself, I wouldn't. I have to be honest. Perhaps if I was older and didn't have a family it might be different. But if it happened tomorrow, I'd be in the raft. I suppose the same can be asked of women in relation to saving a strangers child, would you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curriechick Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 As a woman, I would get in the lifeboat and sit the child on my lap.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteMorris Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 Women want equality when it suits! I'd get off any way I could. Surely self preservation takes over? Being a 'gent' is all very well, but sod dying for it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kthebean Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 As a woman I'd give up a seat for another woman or man who had a child with them. Other than that its every person for themselves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey Shaw Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 Is it still women and children first? No, it never was at law (civil or maritime). Post #3 is accurate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alien52 Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 As a woman, I would get in the lifeboat and sit the child on my lap.... No you would not,because I would already be sitting there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vwkittie Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 I don't see why I (as a female) should go in front of a man at all, but would give up my seat for a child. Thought there was supposed to be enough life raft space for all on board nowadays anyway? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curriechick Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 There are, it is just the ensuing panic where everyone wants to be in the first one. It is just human nature I suppose, survival of the fittest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Sidney Posted January 17, 2012 Author Share Posted January 17, 2012 What if there was a very big person. Should they be allowed on if they'd need 2 seats? Just asking like....I'd say not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hard2miss Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 I think in Italy its Captain and first mate first... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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