Sure, it’s a massive controversy. But neither is it a foregone conclusion that public funds should be spent on rescuing billionaires who signed a waiver indicat

Sure, it’s a massive controversy. But neither is it a foregone conclusion that public funds should be spent on rescuing billionaires who signed a waiver indicating they understood the risks of taking a dangerous pleasure trip on an uncertified vessel. Some of those who cross the Mediterranean in flimsy boats are adventurers, maybe not so different from the passengers of the Titan. Many others are children and adults trying to escape genuine threats to their lives, and they’d be entitled to refugee protection. Personally I don’t think we should sacrifice the latter to dissuade the former.