Originally Posted by
Thrust Augmentation
Eh?
If things had turned out slightly differently & all lives were lost do you think the controller would have shrugged their shoulders & walked away feeling good about their actions, or do you think they may have wanted to try a bit harder?
Person falls into a waterway & is drowning, competent swimmer who could have saved them "it's not my responsibility".....
More comparable & pertinent would be:
Person falls into a waterway & is drowning, competent swimmer sees this, asks if they need help, offers to throw them a life saving ring but the person who falls in says "No, it's ok, I can handle this, you carry on doing what you're doing...."