Carnival Cruise @ Haiti

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    I can see how everyone wants the ship to be utilized for the aid as much as possible (like providing on board medical care or shelter), but face it, such wishful thinking may lead to a much worse consequence for every party involved. Let me set up a scenario here: the ship has been turned into floating clinic allowing locals to use its facilities for treatment and shelter. Sounds good, isn't it?

    Here's a real world for you: people storm on board the ship, passenger's security may be jeopardized, looting may happened, not enough security to get the situation under control, many may attempt to be a stowaway, riot may occurred when supplies run out, ship may become unsanitary from human waste and disease without enough cleaning personnel, ship's interior may be damaged and will require extensive repair until it's fit for cruise passengers again (causing the loss of passenger revenue while under repair and loss of jobs).

    When weighting the needs for both parties equally, the intention for the ship to not be used for on-board aid station is justified. They did their best to provide through supplies, local business spending and donations while maintaining a reasonable business bottomline. As for the passengers "having fun on the beach," this is the case of the company showing the honesty by giving the passengers what they've already paid for. It's a disgusting image, I know, but what else can they do? Lock themselves up on a ship? Being sent to disaster area and face danger and uncertainty? Everyone has a duty, and for cruise passengers, their duty to be a passenger is perhaps the best for the situation."

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