Being it is as it is; a topic on a sub-forum of a forum with the word “Rumour” in its name…. any direction it takes is interesting.
I reckon the facts speak for themselves WRT peanut allergies; might as well warn about lightning strikes embarking and disembarking.
And the point of the topic was not about feelings; quite the opposite. I was trying to find evidence to support the behaviour. I found none. However if it makes a certain demographic ‘feel’ better then no harm; no foul. I think the same of flat earthers/anti-vaxxers. I’m perfectly happy for them to feel that way and can also be observant of the facts and evidence,
WRT lifefackets, bells and whistles - why would you attempt to reduce someone’s attempt to seduce a passing sailor to such a base sentiment? (This is a satirical sentence).
Also, did not the premature deployment of buoyancy aids in the Ethiopian hijacker lead to greater deaths?
To be clear again; if the evidence does not support the assumption; the assumption is wrong. If it that hurts your feelings then well I guess that’s okay too.