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I can imagine one difference with the lieutenants here is that nobody outside will ever know about said fight, given that the ship will sink.

• ta0987 7y ago
  In my analogy the intended implication was that getting people into life boats is more useful than fighting.
  • mehrdadn 7y ago
    Okay, but the intended implication of my comment was that since this can actually send a message to others, it might actually cause others to be a bit more careful about how they proceed moving forward, which actually might very well help with help things moving forward.
  • chrisweekly 7y ago
    Ok, but one of the "lieutenants" in your analogy is telling passengers that the ship's not sinking, and interfering with attempts to warn other ships about enemy torpedos.