http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-01-24/bevan-a-death-at-sea/5216624


Quote:

As Scott Bevan scanned the vast Pacific for a man in a white T-shirt who had gone overboard, his mind turned to his own insignificance atop these beautiful and terrifying waters. ................................

An extremely well written article about the feelings involved of someone on the fringe of a tragedy.  I thoroughly recommend it to any one that still has compassion left in their spirit.

For those that are more cynical though, the reader's comments at the bottom of the article have to be seen to be believed.

While most readers had a similar  view to me, their were comments like:

'ABC should only post hard hitting political commentary'

'ABC bias attempting to allude to asylum seekers lost at see'

etc.

The boy stood on the burning deck,
Thumbing his nose at Tony.
"We're refugees", he cried in vain,
His treaty rights were phoney.

Lardy Joe, whose parents came
To Aussie poor and broke,
Couldn't give a flying toss
About this poor dumb bloke.

Shorten gave him shorter shrift
As the burning boat went down.
But then we always knew he was
Another labor clown.

The boy stood on that burning deck,
The boat began to founder
While Indonesia's naval boats
Did a turn around 'er.

An Aussie sailors gathered by,
To watch it all unfold,
By jeez - you'd think they coulda found
A dry spot in their hold.

The refos on that burning deck,
All cried out quite in vain
That they were not Australia bound
Would never be more plain.

They sought a home,
From war and strife
And never thought we'd leave 'em
To the ocean's briny deep,
And Davey Jones to cleave 'em.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-01-24/bevan-a-death-at-sea/5216624

Grappler Truth Teller Feller wrote on Jan 25^th, 2014 at 6:41pm:

The boy stood on the burning deck, Thumbing his nose at Tony. "We're refugees", he cried in vain, His treaty rights were phoney. Lardy Joe, whose parents came To Aussie poor and broke, Couldn't give a flying toss About this poor dumb bloke. Shorten gave him shorter shrift As the burning boat went down. But then we always knew he was Another labor clown. The boy stood on that burning deck, The boat began to founder While Indonesia's naval boats Did a turn around 'er. An Aussie sailors gathered by, To watch it all unfold, By jeez - you'd think they coulda found A dry spot in their hold. The refos on that burning deck, All cried out quite in vain That they were not Australia bound Would never be more plain. They sought a home, From war and strife And never thought we'd leave 'em To the ocean's briny deep, And Davey Jones to cleave 'em. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-01-24/bevan-a-death-at-sea/5216624

I don't see the relevance Grappler .. but ... whatever.