Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site rabbit.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!harpo!eagle!alice!rabbit!rtm From: rtm@rabbit.UUCP Newsgroups: net.suicide Subject: Sailors in Ships Message-ID: <1747@rabbit.UUCP> Date: Tue, 2-Aug-83 09:22:01 EDT Article-I.D.: rabbit.1747 Posted: Tue Aug 2 09:22:01 1983 Date-Received: Tue, 2-Aug-83 14:08:01 EDT Organization: Bell Labs, Murray Hill Lines: 8 Sailors who ply northern waters, particularly fishermen, often neglect to learn to swim because they feel there is no chance of living in 50 degree water, and swimming around after falling off a vessel would just make death take a little longer. Does anybody know whether this is unChristian? I seem to remember sayings about never giving up hope, but could that be impractical when actually put to the test?