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Equality on the Titanic

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  • 14-12-2011 12:55am
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    CageWager
    Registered Users Posts: 545 ✭✭✭


    I was just reading something about the Titanic and how the lifeboats were filled with women and childern first and it got me thinking, with the level of equality demanded in todays society would the same rule apply should a similar situation happen circa 2011.

    As a man, would you be happy to let the women survive or is it "every man for himself" these days?

    Women, would you feel entitled to a space on a lifeboat before a man?


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    Jen Pigs Fly
    Registered Users Posts: 2,770 ✭✭✭Jen Pigs Fly


    I'm a woman - I get to go first. :mad:


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    Senna
    Registered Users Posts: 8,800 ✭✭✭Senna


    Woman have fought for equality with men for the last 100 years, if i'm on a boat and it sinks i will grant them their wish.


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    alwaysadub
    Registered Users Posts: 11,554 ✭✭✭✭alwaysadub


    I think it is still meant to be women and children first but I don't think I am entitled to a place on a lifeboat just cos i'm a woman!


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    Sonics2k
    Registered Users Posts: 8,237 ✭✭✭Sonics2k


    "BITCH GET OUT MY WAY! YOU'RE UGLY ANYWAY"

    One of the last things they'll ever hear ^^


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    Amirani
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 12,521 Mod ✭✭✭✭Amirani


    It wouldn't still be the case. There's enough life boat spaces these days anyway.


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    ilovesleep
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,619 ✭✭✭ilovesleep


    Bankers, politicians and developers first.

    Actually, never mind that.

    Bankers, politicians and developers ONLY


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    GBX
    Registered Users Posts: 11,900 ✭✭✭✭GBX


    Id just jump in and swim... they said the ship was unsinkable .. wouldnt be trustin the life boats


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    Arawn
    Registered Users Posts: 3,158 ✭✭✭Arawn


    any woman on this boat will be blasted with piss.


    Any woman that wants in after that deserves her place


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    7Sins
    Closed Accounts Posts: 526 ✭✭✭7Sins


    If the childers are skangers, they're not getting on before me...likewise the wimmin unless they're hot.....but if I survive I expect serious oral attention after :pac:


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    Chuck Stone
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,030 ✭✭✭✭Chuck Stone


    Who's gonna make the sandwiches if the boat is full of useless men who can't use washing machines?


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    stupidusername
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,762 ✭✭✭✭stupidusername


    Sonics2k wrote: »
    "BITCH GET OUT MY WAY! YOU'RE UGLY ANYWAY"

    One of the last things they'll ever hear ^^

    Which brings up another issue...should it only be the good looking people allowed to get on the lifeboats?


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    admiralofthefleet
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15,515 ✭✭✭✭admiralofthefleet


    the quality of threads in AH has been sinking lately


    sorry


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    Chuck Stone
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,030 ✭✭✭✭Chuck Stone


    stupidusername wrote: »
    Which brings up another issue...should it only be the good looking people allowed to get on the lifeboats?

    No way. Unless they're strong enough to get past me .


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    gbee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,388 ✭✭✭gbee


    As some films represent, the statue quo was NOT honoured then, so why would it be different now?

    We'd ALL drown today. And we do have a few contemporary examples of that sadly.


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    jill_valentine
    Registered Users Posts: 7,090 ✭✭✭jill_valentine


    I think our understanding should be modified to "parents and children". I've no problem waiting my turn with the dudes, for the record.


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    af_thefragile
    Registered Users Posts: 7,171 ✭✭✭af_thefragile


    I'ld let the bitch get on the boat.
    Bitches love boats...


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    stupidusername
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,762 ✭✭✭✭stupidusername


    Chuck Stone wrote: »
    No way. Unless they're strong enough to get past me .

    You mean if their stomachs are strong enough


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    bronte
    Registered Users Posts: 11,331 ✭✭✭✭bronte


    Don't care as long as Jack Dawson goes first.


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    Dudess
    Closed Accounts Posts: 37,215 ✭✭✭✭Dudess


    Old people, children, sick/disabled people, pregnant women (because they may not be able for swimming) first.


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    Podge_irl
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 25,282 Mod ✭✭✭✭Podge_irl


    Being overly selective during evacuation is just going to slow the whole process down and cause more people to die.


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    Kim_Il_Jong
    Closed Accounts Posts: 74 ✭✭Kim_Il_Jong


    Dudess wrote: »
    Old people, children, sick/disabled people, pregnant women (because they may not be able for swimming) first.


    The old have seen enough, world population is out of control, disability is such suffering.

    Yes madam, the boats are at the far end, ...not at all.


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    44leto
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,137 ✭✭✭44leto


    Children yes, but women nah, and we are physically stronger so the headline will read 1700 lost all women.


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    Arawn
    Registered Users Posts: 3,158 ✭✭✭Arawn


    Dudess wrote: »
    Old people, children, sick/disabled people, pregnant women (because they may not be able for swimming) first.
    I'm 23, **** the old bastards they've lived their lives like **** am I giving up 50 odd years for there 10


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    #25
    MyKeyG
    Registered Users Posts: 2,282 ✭✭✭MyKeyG


    I'd probably fly to be honest!!!


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    #26
    Morag
    Registered Users Posts: 8,423 ✭✭✭Morag


    This again, wasn't this thread done already in the ladies lounge.


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    #27
    Chuck Stone
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,030 ✭✭✭✭Chuck Stone


    Kittens first. Then Kids. Then adults by usefulness.


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    44leto
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,137 ✭✭✭44leto


    Arawn wrote: »
    I'm 23, **** the old bastards they've lived their lives like **** am I giving up 50 odd years for there 10

    Well i'm not giving up my 30 something years for your 50 so we would have to fight for it.


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    #29
    Chuck Stone
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,030 ✭✭✭✭Chuck Stone


    Sharrow wrote: »
    This again, wasn't this thread done already in the ladies lounge.

    But maybe this time there will be a happy ending and our hearts will go on?


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    Dudess
    Closed Accounts Posts: 37,215 ✭✭✭✭Dudess


    Sharrow wrote: »
    This again, wasn't this thread done already in the ladies lounge.
    Yeah but the aim of that exercise was clearly to weed out hypocritical feminazis who insisted women should be first.


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    stupidusername
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,762 ✭✭✭✭stupidusername


    Arawn wrote: »
    I'm 23, **** the old bastards they've lived their lives like **** am I giving up 50 odd years for there 10

    Hmmm good point. Or is it. After all they must have done something right to make it to that age,whereas what have you done?


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