The Lap Of Luxury and the gates of hell - Polidicks

An instinctive revulsion is hard to suppress: a cruise ship of pampered passengers pulls in to dock at a private beach in Labadee, Haiti, in the wake of the earthquake that killed more Haitians than the survivors can find space to bury. How could holidaymakers sip cocktails or take jet ski rides, knowing the devastation that persists nearby? Some may have felt uncomfortable, but not enough to dissuade Royal Caribbean from keeping its giant liners to their schedule... Read More+Video [URL="http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/society-and-culture/passengers-in-the-lap-of-luxury-at-the-gateway-to-hell-20100119-mixt.html?autostart=1"]http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/society-and-culture/passengers-in-the-lap-of-luxury-at-the-gateway-to-hell-20100119-mixt.html?autostart=1[/URL] :patriot:

Not only are you late, but this is an editorial article, not actual news. This is like posting your own views on something.

That's just inappropriate.

[QUOTE=Musicfreak59;19732261]Not only are you late, but this is an editorial article, not actual news. This is like posting your own views on something.[/QUOTE] Its not late... It was posted today for us Australians... And it was posted tomorrow for you Americans And its in the news area of the website... So clearly news

[QUOTE=Best4bond;19732334]Its not late... It was posted today for us Australians... And it was posted tomorrow for you Americans And its in the news area of the website... So clearly news[/QUOTE] h ttp://www.smh.com.au/[b]opinion[/b]/society-and-culture/passengers-in-the-lap-of-luxury-at-the-gateway-to-hell-20100119-mixt.html?autostart=1 See what I highlighted there? That's called the Editorial section of a newspaper :downs: Also, there's already a thread on this in the forum: [url]http://www.facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=882069[/url]

I'd offer someone a cocktail, then walk off all :smug:

I'd leave the ship and go out and help people but, you know, that's just me.

how dare the cruise ship company give money to haiti for a vacation spot for passengers.

[QUOTE=Best4bond;19732243]An instinctive revulsion is hard to suppress: a cruise ship of pampered passengers pulls in to dock at a private beach in Labadee, Haiti, in the wake of the earthquake that killed more Haitians than the survivors can find space to bury. How could holidaymakers sip cocktails or take jet ski rides, knowing the devastation that persists nearby? Some may have felt uncomfortable, but not enough to dissuade Royal Caribbean from keeping its giant liners to their schedule... Read More+Video [URL="http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/society-and-culture/passengers-in-the-lap-of-luxury-at-the-gateway-to-hell-20100119-mixt.html?autostart=1"]http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/society-and-culture/passengers-in-the-lap-of-luxury-at-the-gateway-to-hell-20100119-mixt.html?autostart=1[/URL] :patriot:[/QUOTE] These people had a contract with the company. The company is required to oblige or face repercussions.

[QUOTE=Best4bond;19732243]An instinctive revulsion is hard to suppress: a cruise ship of pampered passengers pulls in to dock at a private beach in Labadee, Haiti, in the wake of the earthquake that killed more Haitians than the survivors can find space to bury. How could holidaymakers sip cocktails or take jet ski rides, knowing the devastation that persists nearby? Some may have felt uncomfortable, but not enough to dissuade Royal Caribbean from keeping its giant liners to their schedule... Read More+Video [URL]http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/society-and-culture/passengers-in-the-lap-of-luxury-at-the-gateway-to-hell-20100119-mixt.html?autostart=1[/URL] :patriot:[/QUOTE] ಠ_ಠ Editorials are not news. Also, this is old. Get Out.

[QUOTE=Musicfreak59;19732261]Not only are you late, but this is an editorial article, not actual news. This is like posting your own views on something.[/QUOTE] Holy shit it's almost like half the things you read on the internet are peoples views on things!