Is a child's life more valuable than an adult's?

Short & Curly

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Society & Culture, Kids & Family, Philosophy

4.6 • 2.2K Ratings

🗓️ 2 January 2024

⏱️ 21 minutes

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Summary

The Titanic cruise ship hit an iceberg in 1912 and sank to the bottom of the ocean. Lots of people died because there weren't enough life rafts for everyone. Women and children were offered seats on the lifeboats first because of their age and gender. But is that fair? Are the lives of kids more precious than the lives of adults?

Guest: David Dyer, author of The Midnight Watch.

Brains Trust: Buranda State School — Meena, Caitlin, Banjo, Rosey, Hailey and Rex.

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0:00.0	This is an ABC podcast.
0:05.5	What, Molly, this has been such a busy week at work.
0:08.9	Right, we've been recording so many great episodes and emphasizing our little hearts out.
0:14.6	I really need a big rest.
0:16.0	Me too. I need a break.
0:18.9	We need a holiday.
0:21.4	Eee! Okay where should we go? A beach in Greece? holiday.
0:24.0	Okay, where should we go? A beach in Greece?
0:25.0	Oh, go see the northern lights in Iceland.
0:27.0	Eat some barn me in Vietnam.
0:30.0	A cruise!
0:32.0	Ee!
0:33.0	Yes, I love big ships.
0:36.0	They're so mighty.
0:37.0	And they often have water slides, buffets,
0:40.0	karaoke nights.
0:41.0	Let's do it.
0:42.0	Wait, Molly, we can't just hop on a cruise ship.
0:45.0	You have to book tickets months in advance.
0:48.0	We won't be able to go for ages.
0:50.0	Oh, well, what about if we imagine going on a cruise?
0:56.5	We have active imaginations.
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