This week is Soc class we did an experiment. This experiment involved a life raft that was capable of holding nine (9) people in it safely; however, the one problem was that there were sixteen (16) people that needed to be rescued from the waters after their ocean liner sank. The people on board the life raft included everyone from sailors to poets to cheerleaders. The purpose of this exercise was the re-enact a true event that took place in the 1940's.
It all started when a large ship sank leaving sixteen people stranded. When this happened in the 1940's the Ships Officer took control and was deciding who would stay on and who would be thrown off to fend for themselves in the ocean; in other words, who would live and who would not. In the exercise that we did in the class, everyone was arguing about who was better and who deserved to stay; most tried to pity one another by saying that they were either rich or had families to return home to. In the end, seven (7) people were kicked off the boat. The people kicked off included the Quarter Master, the Self-Made Millionaire, the College Student, the Draft Evader, The Elderly Man and Woman, and the Travelling Poet. Making the decision on who would stay or not was very difficult and would be literally impossible to do under real circumstances. If I had to participate in this, I would have used the same routine but I would have kept on the College Student because she still had her whole life in front of her. In her place, I would have to say that the Peace Corp Volunteer would be the one to go because she would be remembered for doing good deeds throughout her life. If you were in this situation, what would you do? Who would you decide to throw off the boat and who would you keep on?
It all started when a large ship sank leaving sixteen people stranded. When this happened in the 1940's the Ships Officer took control and was deciding who would stay on and who would be thrown off to fend for themselves in the ocean; in other words, who would live and who would not. In the exercise that we did in the class, everyone was arguing about who was better and who deserved to stay; most tried to pity one another by saying that they were either rich or had families to return home to. In the end, seven (7) people were kicked off the boat. The people kicked off included the Quarter Master, the Self-Made Millionaire, the College Student, the Draft Evader, The Elderly Man and Woman, and the Travelling Poet. Making the decision on who would stay or not was very difficult and would be literally impossible to do under real circumstances. If I had to participate in this, I would have used the same routine but I would have kept on the College Student because she still had her whole life in front of her. In her place, I would have to say that the Peace Corp Volunteer would be the one to go because she would be remembered for doing good deeds throughout her life. If you were in this situation, what would you do? Who would you decide to throw off the boat and who would you keep on?
Considering I was the peace corp volunteer, I would for sure keep me! I mean I'm a chemical engineer! But I was surprised that the college student was kicked off too because I agree our society values youth and she is an excellent example of youth with a bright future.
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