Images of Titanic & Belfast

It's been one hundred years and four days when this most dreadfull disaster happened. The sinking of the Titannic has led to a phenomenon of story telling, research and pseudo-research in a scale of mythological proportions. The last few days cause of the news, the documentaries on National Geographic channel and the 3D version of the Titannic movie, I really was swept into this stuff. How could the involved people and organisations allow this to happen? If only the crowsnest was provided with a binoccular, if the officers had taken the ice warnings more seriously and ordered the factory like engineroom to turn at half speed, this magnificant ship would have actually complete its yourney to New York. How sadly though, history can't be changed. We only can change our own attitude, though it won't be easy. When we are driving a car for example. Much too many times someone is driving too fast or changes direction too suddenly. In heavy traffic an accident can occur from any angle. In traffic I want to feel save, don't you? From what I have read about the annual deathtoll in traffic; It still can and must become more save.

This is probably an inconsiderate remark, nevertheless, I would bet a nickel to a dime that the Titanic's sinking would be (a lot less remembered) had the ship's passengers been blue collar workers verses first class society type of folks. . In a kind of sort of vague way, it's similar to US soldiers worldly remains being coldly disposed of without any fanfare as if the life of a common soldier means nothing which has taken place due to the war in Iraq. In any case I'm truly sorry that so many people lost their lives on the Titanic no matter what their social standing was, rich & poor alike every human soul deserves being respected aside from the likes of the Stalin's and Hitler's which I have yet to figure out as to how such evil men fit into the greater picture harmoniously with those they murdered and I probably won't resolve such questions until I pass into the hereafter myself - damn it.

I think it was a shame what happened to the Titanic and people aboard her. And yes, the people from the lower class should have had a voice!

I like the Titanic film because it is interesting and helps lead to more investigation about the ship.