Risk Everything (2007)

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Post by sutro » Tue, Aug 23, 2022, 4:27 AM UTC

Risk Everything (2007)
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Re: Risk Everything (2007)

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Post by jschveibinz » Tue, Aug 23, 2022, 4:54 AM UTC

Nice story. Thanks for sharing.

Re: Risk Everything (2007)

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Post by googlryas » Tue, Aug 23, 2022, 5:31 AM UTC

I take objection to this line:

> When I share this story with other sailors, they are universally aghast that we helped these refugees.

I wonder what kind of sailors they are conversing with, if at all.

Re: Risk Everything (2007)

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Post by mettamage » Tue, Aug 23, 2022, 5:36 AM UTC

Beautiful short story. I'm happy there were no comments yet on it, as I'd normally browse the comments and then leave. If you are like that, then I recommend to read the article, it isn't that long.

Re: Risk Everything (2007)

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Post by lovelearning » Tue, Aug 23, 2022, 5:50 AM UTC

googlryas wrote: post #3

I take objection to this line: > When I share this story with other sailors, they are universally aghast that we helped these refugees. I wonder what kind of sailors they are conversing with, if at all.

I don't understand the objection. Is there any reason to assume Americans who sail are immune to xenophobia, rhetoric, and politics?

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Post by [deleted] » Tue, Aug 23, 2022, 5:51 AM UTC

googlryas wrote: post #3

I take objection to this line: > When I share this story with other sailors, they are universally aghast that we helped these refugees. I wonder what kind of sailors they are conversing with, if at all.

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Post by necovek » Tue, Aug 23, 2022, 5:54 AM UTC

googlryas wrote: post #3

I take objection to this line: > When I share this story with other sailors, they are universally aghast that we helped these refugees. I wonder what kind of sailors they are conversing with, if at all.

The author is obviously from the US where fear of others permeats everything (and requires carry of arms to defend one's home, for instance). They even talked of pirates in the story.

While US is not universally like that, there is probably a large proportion that is (citation missing).

Re: Risk Everything (2007)

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Post by givemeethekeys » Tue, Aug 23, 2022, 6:02 AM UTC

necovek wrote: post #7

googlryas wrote: post #3

I take objection to this line: > When I share this story with other sailors, they are universally aghast that we helped these refugees. I wonder what kind of sailors they are conversing with, if at all.

The author is obviously from the US where fear of others permeats everything (and requires carry of arms to defend one's home, for instance). They even talked of pirates in the story. While US is not universally like that, there is probably a large proportion that is (citation missing).

Sailing is a very international activity, and if one is doing large crossings, then meeting sailors from around the world is quite common.

A lot can go wrong on a boat, and sailors - especially, small family crews can be forgiven for putting their safety ahead of a boat full of men that can outnumber and overpower them.

Re: Risk Everything (2007)

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Post by nhooyr » Tue, Aug 23, 2022, 6:03 AM UTC

lovelearning wrote: post #5

googlryas wrote: post #3

I take objection to this line: > When I share this story with other sailors, they are universally aghast that we helped these refugees. I wonder what kind of sailors they are conversing with, if at all.

I don't understand the objection. Is there any reason to assume Americans who sail are immune to xenophobia, rhetoric, and politics?

It's clearly the "universal" that's the problem there...

Re: Risk Everything (2007)

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Post by dang » Tue, Aug 23, 2022, 6:09 AM UTC

Not much, but related:

Risk Everything - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40192 - Aug 2007 (2 comments)