anotherbanana Posted June 19, 2023 Share Posted June 19, 2023 Sub with tourists on board that went down to rubberneck the wreck is missing. Should people be doing this; it is after all a grave site? https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/jun/19/titanic-tourist-submarine-missing-north-atlantic 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DraytonBoy Posted June 19, 2023 Share Posted June 19, 2023 It's a difficult one, should people be allowed to take selfies at Auschwitz? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anotherbanana Posted June 19, 2023 Author Share Posted June 19, 2023 For me, definitely NO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harnser Posted June 23, 2023 Share Posted June 23, 2023 On 19/06/2023 at 20:56, DraytonBoy said: It's a difficult one, should people be allowed to take selfies at Auschwitz? Unless you or your family had relatives who did not survive Auschwitz my opinion is that you should not be permitted to gawp and take pictures at any site like that. Likewise the Titanic - it is after all a marine grave site for those that died. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
menthe Posted June 23, 2023 Share Posted June 23, 2023 I don't know why people would even want to "go and gawp".....it was a tragedy after all. One other thought sprang to mind (and those that disagree, could you do so without vitriol?) and that is the difference between all the resources and international efforts expended on these 5 people which seems in complete disproportion to the couple of border forces boats sent out to the boat migrants. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveLister Posted June 23, 2023 Share Posted June 23, 2023 Going back to the original question. What's the difference between the Titanic and the ruins of Pompeii? I agree though,there has been an awful amount of press coverage for a relatively small number of casualties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Posted July 6, 2023 Share Posted July 6, 2023 There is no difference between Titanic and any other grave site. It's in the minds of those who think there is a difference. How about the mummified bodies of Egyptian Kings, should they be on show? It's the soft world we live in. If people want to respect certain grave sites then let them. To think though, one is more important than another is ridiculous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lehaut Posted July 7, 2023 Share Posted July 7, 2023 On 23/06/2023 at 11:47, menthe said: One other thought sprang to mind (and those that disagree, could you do so without vitriol?) and that is the difference between all the resources and international efforts expended on these 5 people which seems in complete disproportion to the couple of border forces boats sent out to the boat migrants. Money is the only difference. Many people watch dangerous sports and follow celebrities not so much for the entertainment value but to relish it when things go wrong, the more spectacular the better. The chattering classes don't care much for billionaires, so when things go spectacularly wrong, they love it. It sells papers, gets clicks on monetarised sites. Dozens of YouTube videos on the subject by numerous "experts" have sprung up - all with the aim of making money for the content providers, advertises and data gathers. Equally rich people can bring pressure on other organisations to do all they can to save other members of the 1% club. Migrants - who cares? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
menthe Posted July 7, 2023 Share Posted July 7, 2023 How spot on you are, Lehaut. Still, it makes me sad...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lehaut Posted July 8, 2023 Share Posted July 8, 2023 20 hours ago, menthe said: Still, it makes me sad...... Me too. What makes me sadder is the chairman of Shell defending increased exploitation of fossil fuels so "poor people don't suffer" when the world highest temperature was beaten 4 days in a row. Millions will suffer on the alter of corporate greed knowing full well they are making the situation worse day by day. Us - nobody cares The bottom line - 1% care Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
menthe Posted July 8, 2023 Share Posted July 8, 2023 As much as 1%?😕 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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