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by js2 2627 days ago
If he actually said that, it’s fucking unconscionable. It’s not his decision to make (or shouldn’t be), it’s the crews’.

What kind of morality underlies such thinking?

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Honestly, I could understand that line of thinking if he were talking about ordinary members of the public who are utterly unprepared for a life and death situation. (Not saying I agree with it, just that I understand it.)

But when we're talking about a crew of professionals who literally spend years training to deal with disasters, and who knew exactly what they signed up for when they got in that rocket, I have to squarely side with you. They at least deserved a chance to go down fighting.