Mystery

Survival of the fittest?

I was startled to see the statistics on the survivors of the tragic sinking of Titanic. We already know that women and children were sent back safely, since there were lesser numbers of rescue boats than people on board. But what statistics are these? See the table attached.

First there is an ‘age bias’, then a ‘gender bias’ and even then there is a ‘class bias’! While I really appreciate the way in which those in face-to-face with the death took the decision to offer their seat to kids and women, yeh dil mange more!

There is a hard truth: A ‘man’ in the first class is more likely to be alive than a man in the second/third class. But, a man in the first class is LESS likely to be saved than a woman in the third class! Gender bias wins over the class bias…

What struck me is the irony that the law of “Survival of the fittest” goes down to dumps as we become more civilised and educated… What do you say?

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PS: As such, this is nothing new. Even Lord Ram asked Sita to get on the boat first… this is part of our culture… But the fact that ‘life’ is not ‘equal’ for all, makes me think. (And even further, those who think women are discriminated against at all places can see these statistics and smile :) Life is not fair. But life is not unfair either.

(Another titanic fact of the present: If you are living in a state with BJP in power, you are less likely to survive... the bombings...)

Kismat Konnection: An average time pass kind of movie that we watch casually. There are good loveable moments; but with a weak plot and not-so-great performances it will not be in the memory for a long time. Shahid is 'regularly' good; Vidya is a bit artificial and I don't like her hair-style :) Can watch type.