The call for some to
head to sea and travel between the great nation of Britain to the Americas is
one that cannot be swept aside. For these people, the decision to make themselves
sailors is one that couldn’t be clearer. The travel itself
provides enough danger, but some of the unexpected danger comes from the men
that sailors travel with. However,
the most terrifying aspect of this is the possibility of the wrongdoer going free.
Many times it has been seen that a violent act has taken place on a vessel in
which someone was seriously hurt. Due to the ways in which the courts are set
up for such issues, there is a very real possibility that the wrongdoer will be
set free. Our seafaring men are a brave bunch whose dangers go beyond that of
the seas and ocean on which they set their sails. - Tim
Vorwald
Source: “Too Much Freedom on the Seas” All the Year Round pg. 198 6/25/1859
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