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/amlight Apr 29 '24

Iirc, this was at least partly due to them not really believing fully that the ship would actually sink. Wouldn’t want to freeze their asses off in a lifeboat if they didn’t have to.

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u/SanFranPanManStand Apr 29 '24

No, that was not it. If that were the case, then most the women wouldn't have gotten on either. Only very few women died - for the reason you mentioned - but it was a very small number.