Children yeah, women no. I think we are all striving for "gender equality".
Randys - 8 years ago
The wreckage was not that far from the shore. I'd of disembarked and swam to shore.
Sparky - 12 years ago
I still offer my seat on the train to women and children without one. Still open doors for them. Society is clearly split down the middle though. On some occasions when I open doors for women or allow them to go first, they turn to me and accuse me of implying that I think they are "incapable of opening it themselves". The majority as you would expect thank me, but on the odd occasion you get some pretty drastic responses...
Chivalry is not dead, it's just not popular
Paul S - 12 years ago
I would let other people go first, but not according to gender. It's more of a British thing of opening the door for everyone else.
I agree with the point that in our modern age lumping the women and children together like this by default may be a bit off.
That said I would still defer it is the way I was raised.
Definitely woman and her children should get grouped together but if Dad was traveling alone with the kids same thing. It isn't a clear cut thing.
This recent incident has so many layers of wrong to it I don't know where to begin.
In most situations within that scenario, I HOPE I would, but I can also picture a few where I, for instance: would try to improve the gene pool, go if there was no-one near the lifeboats, etc.
Alex - 12 years ago
I think that if women have spent a century and a half campaigning for equality for men, then we should give them equality, and not work on gender bias. However, I do believe in children first.
Rich - 12 years ago
I have 2 young children. They're my priority. Coming through...
Classy - 12 years ago
Although it depends on the situation, I don't think it should be the "done thing" that Women and Children to go first. We shouldn't be defined by gender nor by age. If there was one seat left on the lifeboat between a woman and I. We should have equal chance of getting our place.
At the same time, if it was between a child and myself then this complicates matters, do they deserve to live more than I do because of their youth? It all depends on the situation I think.
Rob - 12 years ago
Children first! Then alternate every second man and woman.
marco - 12 years ago
@ Tim Landscheidt: it's exactly what has done Captain Schettino....
I would probably "accidently trip into a life boat while helping others" so I could be a dry hero.
Anonymosity - 12 years ago
Families with children first.
Then the rest of us.
GE - 12 years ago
Will be a judgement at the time. If she still has a life to live and her husband is already in the boat I will probably let her go. If she is an old widower and my wife is already in the boat I'll wish her luck.
Jos - 12 years ago
It depends on the job and nationality. If I was an Italian male captain, I probably would go first ...
Stu - 12 years ago
What if I'm standing next to a family of husband, wife, and baby in arms, with one seat on the lifeboat......would it be better for a whole family to perish together on the ship, rather than for two families to lose the father/husband?
dddave - 12 years ago
Yes, because in this case, shore was an easy swim. All bets are off if we're in the middle of the ocean. :)
Children yeah, women no. I think we are all striving for "gender equality".
The wreckage was not that far from the shore. I'd of disembarked and swam to shore.
I still offer my seat on the train to women and children without one. Still open doors for them. Society is clearly split down the middle though. On some occasions when I open doors for women or allow them to go first, they turn to me and accuse me of implying that I think they are "incapable of opening it themselves". The majority as you would expect thank me, but on the odd occasion you get some pretty drastic responses...
Chivalry is not dead, it's just not popular
I would let other people go first, but not according to gender. It's more of a British thing of opening the door for everyone else.
I agree with the point that in our modern age lumping the women and children together like this by default may be a bit off.
That said I would still defer it is the way I was raised.
Definitely woman and her children should get grouped together but if Dad was traveling alone with the kids same thing. It isn't a clear cut thing.
This recent incident has so many layers of wrong to it I don't know where to begin.
Children first. Women, not so much.
Childern - yes. Women - No. :|
I would defer to children but not women.
In most situations within that scenario, I HOPE I would, but I can also picture a few where I, for instance: would try to improve the gene pool, go if there was no-one near the lifeboats, etc.
I think that if women have spent a century and a half campaigning for equality for men, then we should give them equality, and not work on gender bias. However, I do believe in children first.
I have 2 young children. They're my priority. Coming through...
Although it depends on the situation, I don't think it should be the "done thing" that Women and Children to go first. We shouldn't be defined by gender nor by age. If there was one seat left on the lifeboat between a woman and I. We should have equal chance of getting our place.
At the same time, if it was between a child and myself then this complicates matters, do they deserve to live more than I do because of their youth? It all depends on the situation I think.
Children first! Then alternate every second man and woman.
@ Tim Landscheidt: it's exactly what has done Captain Schettino....
I would probably "accidently trip into a life boat while helping others" so I could be a dry hero.
Families with children first.
Then the rest of us.
Will be a judgement at the time. If she still has a life to live and her husband is already in the boat I will probably let her go. If she is an old widower and my wife is already in the boat I'll wish her luck.
It depends on the job and nationality. If I was an Italian male captain, I probably would go first ...
What if I'm standing next to a family of husband, wife, and baby in arms, with one seat on the lifeboat......would it be better for a whole family to perish together on the ship, rather than for two families to lose the father/husband?
Yes, because in this case, shore was an easy swim. All bets are off if we're in the middle of the ocean. :)