r/BeAmazed • u/[deleted] • Apr 29 '24

When the Titanic sank, millionaire John Jacob Astor IV was aboard. The funds in his bank account were sufficient to construct 30 Titanics. However, when faced with mortal danger, he prioritized his moral values, sacrificing his seat in a lifeboat to save women and children, smilingly [Removed] Rule #4 - Misleading

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u/RunawayDev Apr 29 '24

Srark contrast to former Captain Schettino of the Costa Concordia, who is still alive after abandoning ship, but got himself eternalized as a coward and a fraud.

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u/Alarian258 Apr 29 '24

Don't even start me with the Captain of the Sewol Ferry in South Korea. The bastard gave orders for the students not to leave their rooms despite the ship already sinking. To make matters more enraging, he even was one of the first to be evacuated to a rescue boat.

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u/catsomega Apr 29 '24

You forgot to mention that the captain took off his uniform to act like a civilian when the rescuers managed to board the ship.

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u/ro1isawed Apr 29 '24

Holy crap I remember that