Why was the Titanic the Biggest tragedy in the World!?!?

Question

Well why was the Titanics Reck the Biggest Tragedy in all of the World please express your opinion with your mind lol

Answer 1

Surely you recognise the Titanic would barely show if at all on the scale of world's tragedies. May-be you meant in the sinking of ships however even then it would barely register on the world scale of tragedies. The reason the Titanic got so much play was the names of the passengers. Read on: When one speaks of ship wrecks all they visualize is the Titanic they always express disbelieve when they learn there were sinkings with larger losses of life. I would bet that in my rush to gather this information I have missed several, if this is for a grade you might want to review the facts. I hope you find this helpful. God Bless You and Our Southern People.

Wilhelm Gustioff 30 January 1945 7,000
Lancastria 17 June 1940 4,500
Donna Paz 20 December 1987 4,000
Sultana 21 April 1865 1,900
Joola 26 September 2002 1,800
Titanic 24 April 1912 1,503
Eastland 24 July 1915 835

Answer 2

I agree with everyone who's responded thus far, but one thing that people are overlooking is the fact that we're looking back at this from 2007. We're five years shy of a 100 year anniversary of this tragic event. I think at the time - which was before anything like WWII and any tsunamis happened - it was considered to be the biggest tragedy anyone had known. It might now be considered one of the greatest maritime tragedies in the world, which would make sense. But ultimately, the reason anyone would consider it to be a tragedy is because the ship was designed to be unsinkable. Everyone put so much faith in it - especially those on board at the time - that they didn't do much as far as evacuating. And once they finally started, the life boats were released often more than half empty. So basically it was viewed as a tragedy because so many died needlessly.

Answer 3

The sinking of the Titanic was by no means the biggest tragedy of the world, either in terms of loss of life, or in terms of horror or "shock and awe" or any of it.

Since I can't agree with your premise (that it was the biggest tragedy) I guess I really don't have much of a comment.

Personally I find it much more tragic that so many children are dying every day in Africa of AIDS.
It's much more tragic that people are not free to practice the religion of their choice in some parts of the world, without facing cruel and inhumane treatment at the hands of their rulers.
To me, it's much more tragic that so many die every day in this world, for lack of food or even water.

People on board the Titanic had time to tell loved ones goodbye, had time to pray to their Creator (if they so desired) and for those who were believers, I don't think they'd wish to be back here for even one hour!

Answer 4

I don't think it was the largest tragedy, but it certainly was a tragedy...mainly because it could've been avoided. Many things are considered tragedies, there are Natural Disasters such as hurricanes (Katrina, Wilma, Rita season '06), tsunamies ('04), mudslides (California '05/'06), Misc. Disasters such as the sinking of the Titanic, the explosion of the Lindenburg and the Zeplen, and then there are disasters caused by war such as genicide (sp?), bombings...anything with mass casualties is generally considered a disaster.

Answer 5

The sinking of the Titanic doesn't even 'rank' in the largest tragedies in the world. Wherever did you get that notion? I'm really curious.

Answer 6

because the titanic wasn't on purpose. and 9/11 was, it was a threat to national security. But it agree with you i think we should have a memorial day for the titanic too.

Answer 7

I don't think it was, was it? I mean it was a tragedy. I think your mistaking it for being the biggest ship that ever sailed.

And don't you generally speak your opinion using your mind ;)

Oh and by the way JuancaD it's not Arrogance
Arrogance is an attitude of superiority manifested in an overbearing manner or in presumptuous claims or assumptions

I think you are thinking of Ignorance.

Answer 8

Hey tweek, there were 2 atomic bombs dropped on japan, and that was not a tragedy, it was called a war, an 1 they had it comming, an 2, it saved a few million people on each side, at the least.

Answer 9

Excuse me if the word 'downer' is applied to Titanic. It was not the largest loss of life at sea. More tonnage sank elsewhere. The tragedy was unaddressed criminality. The old salt in charge was too fast in fog on icy sea and suicide was his escape. Who put a geezer in command and told him to go fast? Who decided to install key control gates between First Class and every one else. Who put aboard too few life boats? Welcome to corporate crime, kid. The owners got a walk out of the official inquiry.

Answer 10

I don't think it was the biggest tragedy in the world - where did you read that?
I'd say WWII was the biggest tragedy becasue nobody learnt the lessons from WWI.