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It shouldn't be glossed over that these were six boys from a boarding school on a getaway. So, unless there were only six pupils in the boarding school, it woul
by jgilias 5y ago
It shouldn't be glossed over that these were six boys from a boarding school on a getaway. So, unless there were only six pupils in the boarding school, it would mean that this was a group of boys who like and trust each other enough to let in on a plan which could get them into serious trouble if the wrong person found out about it. Also, the school being a boarding school implies that the group had a preexisting social structure, and that they had been literally living together before the event.
So, it's sort of a best case scenario of 'a group of boys forming a society on a deserted island'.
EDIT: Another commenter posted an audio interview with one of the survivors, highly recommended:
https://www.rnz.co.nz/audio/player?audio_id=2018746636 https://www.rnz.co.nz/audio/player?audio_id=2018746636
- FearNotDaniel 5y agoI would also put some emphasis on the fact that it is a "strict Catholic" boarding school. To Guardian readers this is a dog-whistle to signify oppressive and potentially abusive; but the reality is very possible that the boys had learned some of the positive aspects of the faith - it does after all state that they regularly sang and prayed together - so I would imagine, despite their boredom at school, they may well have learned and internalized some of the "love thy neighbour" type teachings and carried them into this situation.
- jgilias 5y agoI believe you have a good point. I highly recommend listening to the above interview. He elaborates how they had a system in place where he would get any two boys who have a problem together in the evening to talk it through, hug, and then pray together. It's clear that at least from their own perspective faith did play a significant role in their group cohesion and survival.
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