God Will Never Abandon Us

Maritime law demands that a commanding officer must go down with the ship. In both culture and practice, it is considered a sacred duty for officers to put the safety of the crew and passengers ahead of themselves. When an officer fails to do so, like Captain Francesco Schettino did in 2012 as the Costa Concordia sank, there’s both personal shame and legal consequences (Associated Press, “Key Dates in Costa Concordia Shipwreck, Trial and Cleanup,” January 12, 2022, https://apnews.com/article/...