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WalkerBRiley t1_j5jjk8z wrote on January 23, 2023 at 1:38 PM

Reply to comment by Fake_William_Shatner in TIL that Titanic crewman Herbert Pitman made an attempt to row his lifeboat over to rescue people in the water, but was overruled by the other occupants of the boat, who were worried about people swarming them and duly complied. Pitman said that this haunted him throughout his life. by ChadExtra

> The upper class was a bit too risk averse and didn't feel an obligation to help is how I see it.

change that 'was' to 'is'. Things haven't changed in 100 years.