Lives are too serious to ignore.

     Being selfish is one thing, but when selfishness gets in the way of saving peoples' lives, it has gone too far. Captain Stanley Lord of the Californian ship is a prime example. Less than nineteen miles away from the horrid sinking of the Titanic, he saw distress signals coming from the ship. As flares rose up into the dark, starlit sky he willingly turned his head and continued sailing across the sea. Whether it was out of selfishness or not, I do believe it was a selfish act. No harm would have been done if he had simply turned his ship and rescued helpess passengers of the Titanic. More good would have been done than harm. Most acts of selfishness can be forgiven, but some effect the lives of people. These acts should not be forgiven. If anyone has the opportunity to be a good Christian and save someone's life, it should be taken whether or not it interferes with anything. I consider that almost murder.

P-I-T-Y You Ain't Got No Alibi.

On page 52 the author asks, "He sought my pity, but had he any right to pity? Did a man of his kind deserve anybody's pity?"

On your blogs, answer these questions in a PEE paragraph. Argue for or against pity for this man. Use text from the book to support your answer. Remember to use pathos in order to persuade your audience. (Remember to use a colon!)


     Previously in a discussion I stated that I would forgive a soldier in certain situations. In this case, I don't believe I support the fact of forgiveness. In the story the man states, "When the war broke out I volunteered, naturally in the SS." He had a choice whether or not to commit to whatever the military would ask him to do. He chose to follow his commands. Therefore, I believe that this man does not deserve forgiveness. There were two lifestyles he could have chosen: safe and peaceful or hard and gruesome. He chose the road less travelled by. That is his own fault.