Thread: An obvious case of injustice.
View Single Post
  #37   Report Post  
posted to alt.sailing.asa
[email protected] salty@dog.com is offline
external usenet poster
  
First recorded activity by BoatBanter: Sep 2007
Posts: 4,966
Default An obvious case of injustice.
On 19 Aug 2008 14:22:02 -0500, Dave wrote:

On Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:47:43 -0400, said:

Try to imagine, difficult as that might be for you, that the sailboat
was drifting unmanned and unlighted, except for two children under the
age of 7. Their father is below decks, incapacitated, becasue he is
dead from a heart attack. If a powerboat struck it at an estimated 40
mph, don't you think that possibly the powerboat would be at least
partially to blame for the collision? I think there is an excellent
chance that they would be found to be more to blame than the unmanned
sailboat.

I'm finding it hard to follow your argument here, Not at All. Are you
suggesting that the sailboat operator is absolved of all responsibility
because he was dead drunk?

I'm saying you are absolved of having to try and understand what's
wrong with the original picture, Not Here. I'm afraid it's too much
for you.