And what you’re saying is that you should never be a Captain. Laugh. Out. Loud. You; hilarious. It is everyone’s job to hold each other accountable. I’m saying that if an incident occurs onboard one’s ship as the Captain or as ANY crew member onboard, it is that persons responsibility to hold the person doing wrong accountable. Each and EVERY person involved cannot be a silent bystander. That is how we have gotten to where we are today. You are playing the cowards card by saying we should eliminate cadet shipping rather than holding those accountable for ILLEGAL AND INHUMANE actions. There are not two options, please open your eyes. Not everything is black and white, and that’s what we as a community are fighting for. For justice for those who have been wronged and their abusers were never brought to light. It’s not fair to further harm the cadets by taking away arguably the most important part of their school career because they have been victimized?!?! It’s outrageous and sad to see. As someone who has sailed twice as a cadet, I learned the most sailing than my four years in school. I understand that not everyone has a good experience, but those same people who have come forth with their bad experiences have also said that taking away cadet shipping is more harm than good. Do you know this? As someone who has experienced sexual assault, hiding from learning does not help. What we really want to see is justice. The people who have faced the most damage are somehow still more courageous that you. We are willing to fight for what’s right and you are not. How is that possible? And cadet shipping is not bad for companies, its how a lot of companies create relations with their future hires. It’s how schools help teach their students to become better mariners. It’s not a field trip. I suppose maybe you never cadet sailed or you’re just “one of the boys” who never got treated unfairly and doesn’t want to see any growth in this industry. I hope you get your Karma fair and square for the last sentence. A horrible and nauseating thing to write. YOU are the problem. YOU are the issue. GROW UP. YOU are too ignorant and selfish it appears to actually read and see what’s happening right in front of you. Read the cadets who have come forth about their experiences and still vote yes for cadet shipping. Because, it seems you’re putting words into their mouth and fabricating your own stories. If you’re at least going to comment, read the whole story.
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