It depends on the amount of time that passed since entering the water. If it was moments after the ship went under, then heelllllll nah. People would have definitely overcrowded and sank the boat. If they came back after 15 minutes, different story. But again, this is hindsight. In the moment I would have undoubtedly agreed with the occupants. Why would I give up a golden opportunity to survive? To be a "hero"? Because it's the moral thing to do? Would those things matter if you died? Nope. It's a hard truth.
168942269 t1_j5im11p wrote
Reply to TIL that Titanic crewman Herbert Pitman made an attempt to row his lifeboat over to rescue people in the water, but was overruled by the other occupants of the boat, who were worried about people swarming them and duly complied. Pitman said that this haunted him throughout his life. by ChadExtra
It depends on the amount of time that passed since entering the water. If it was moments after the ship went under, then heelllllll nah. People would have definitely overcrowded and sank the boat. If they came back after 15 minutes, different story. But again, this is hindsight. In the moment I would have undoubtedly agreed with the occupants. Why would I give up a golden opportunity to survive? To be a "hero"? Because it's the moral thing to do? Would those things matter if you died? Nope. It's a hard truth.