[Gunrunner2]

>>I think the truth is somewhere in between. Old British society was extremely classist but people aren't the same in the midst of a tragedy.<<

Yes. . .but being a person of high class the British man would not enter the boats and instead, adhere to the women and children edict. To scurry on-board would have been viewed as a boorish act, the actions of a coward, worthy of scorn.

No doubt some wouldn't mind that shame, but more than many did mind and acted as gentlemen should. . .they acted with class.

[Dead Dog]

People in our post socialist world seem to have forgotten that unlike many of the dirt poor, the Old Money (Especially Britain) had extremely high standards of personal conduct. Standards that were held above life itself.

Now, "Old Money" refers to Ted Kennedy and John Kerry. Proving, money alone can't by class...but it does buy a case of the clap.

[Dead Dog]

Another point on the old upper class, they were raised from birth to be leaders. Effective Leaders. For an military that sold commissions, the Brits had some amazing officers.

Good leadership demands character. Something funny happened on the way to Chappaquiddick.