-:Undertaker:-
31-01-2014, 03:30 AM
Should the RMS Titanic be raised?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZXcDhVU7Wo
Over a hundred years ago now, the famous ship the unsinkable Titanic hit an iceberg and sank in the icy north Atlantic waters after making a uncompleted trip from Great Britain to America. On board, over a thousand died and went down with the ship and the wreck sits in two large pieces at the bottom of the ocean many thousands of feet deep underwater in the dark. On board, fine china, furniture, clothing and the remains of people sit waiting to be rediscovered - as some have.
However the ship, having been made of cast iron, is slowly being eaten and rotted away as sea creatures eat away at the thick hull which means the ship is increasingly becoming in danger of collapsing into a heap of iron at the bottom of the sea. The question is, and it's been debated many times by experts: should an attempt be made at raising the ship before it is too late to do so due to the increasingly poor state the is in?
An argument for would say that yes, the wreck is an important historical artefact and should be raised like many other famous wrecks have been - this would also result in the preservation of many of the items aboard the ship for future generations. The argument against would say that this ship is a graveyard at the bottom of the ocean and should not be disturbed out of respect for the victims of the disaster.
So what do you think? Should she be raised or not?
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZXcDhVU7Wo
Over a hundred years ago now, the famous ship the unsinkable Titanic hit an iceberg and sank in the icy north Atlantic waters after making a uncompleted trip from Great Britain to America. On board, over a thousand died and went down with the ship and the wreck sits in two large pieces at the bottom of the ocean many thousands of feet deep underwater in the dark. On board, fine china, furniture, clothing and the remains of people sit waiting to be rediscovered - as some have.
However the ship, having been made of cast iron, is slowly being eaten and rotted away as sea creatures eat away at the thick hull which means the ship is increasingly becoming in danger of collapsing into a heap of iron at the bottom of the sea. The question is, and it's been debated many times by experts: should an attempt be made at raising the ship before it is too late to do so due to the increasingly poor state the is in?
An argument for would say that yes, the wreck is an important historical artefact and should be raised like many other famous wrecks have been - this would also result in the preservation of many of the items aboard the ship for future generations. The argument against would say that this ship is a graveyard at the bottom of the ocean and should not be disturbed out of respect for the victims of the disaster.
So what do you think? Should she be raised or not?
There are plenty of nifty prizes to be won within this forum. Positive contributions towards official debates will sometimes be rewarded with a month's VIP subscription in a colour of your choice as part of the Top Contributor award. As well as this, reputation will be awarded throughout the debate to those who make valid and constructive posts. Those who make the best contributions within a month win the Debater of the Month award and wins themselves a month's worth of forum VIP and 10 reputation points. Finally, those who create debate topics that generate a lot of buzz and engaging discussion will receive 20 reputation points.
The debate is open to you.