Is all "dark tourism" immoral? Five wealthy people set off on a trip to see the wreck of the Titanic at the bottom of the sea. But now they have gone missing.
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Race against time to rescue lost Titanic sub
Is all "dark tourism" immoral? Five wealthy people set off on a trip to see the wreck of the Titanic at the bottom of the sea. But now they have gone missing.
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"It was a beautiful starlit night, no wind, and the sea was as calm as a lake," remembered one survivor. But it would not stay that way.
More than 111 years ago, a ship called the RMS TitanicThe RMS Titanic was the largest ship afloat at the time and it is the deadliest cruise ship disaster in history. hit an iceberg on its way to New York. It sank to the bottom of the ocean, killing 1,500 people.
The ship is still at the bottom of the sea. Today, a company offers people trips on a small vessel to go to the seabed and look at the wreck. Now, one of the vessels is missing. Five people are on board.
It is a race against time to find the vessel. There is only enough oxygen on board to last for several days. ExpertsSomeone who knows a lot about a particular subject. are losing hope.
Some call the Titanic trip an example of "dark tourism" - when tourists visit places where terrible things have happened. Some people even visit ChernobylThe disaster, in 1986, involved a meltdown at a nuclear plant in Ukraine. in Ukraine, where a big nuclear accident happened.
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Other "dark tourist" sites are much more popular. Every year, 2.5 million people visit PompeiiA Roman town in Italy. It was buried under ash after a nearby volcano erupted. The ash preserved the town so well that today people can walk through the streets and into some buildings., a town in Italy that was destroyed by a volcanoA mountain which can send out ash, lava and gas from the Earth. almost 2,000 years ago.
Some say that "dark tourism" is a way to learn about the past. They think it helps people to truly understand why and how bad things happened.
Others say visiting places where terrible things happened is not the right thing to do. Some say it is not fair or respectful to the people who were once hurt there.
Yes! Dark tourism is not really about learning from the past. It is about taking pleasure from terrible things - and this is not right.
No! Lots of "dark tourism" sites help people learn about things that happened in the past - and why it is important to work to make sure they never happen again.
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Keywords
Titanic - The RMS Titanic was the largest ship afloat at the time and it is the deadliest cruise ship disaster in history.
Experts - Someone who knows a lot about a particular subject.
Chernobyl - The disaster, in 1986, involved a meltdown at a nuclear plant in Ukraine.
Pompeii - A Roman town in Italy. It was buried under ash after a nearby volcano erupted. The ash preserved the town so well that today people can walk through the streets and into some buildings.
Volcano - A mountain which can send out ash, lava and gas from the Earth.
Immoral - Outside of what most people in society think is right and fair.
Race against time to rescue lost Titanic sub
Deadly depths: Contact with the sub was lost just one hour and 45 minutes into its descent to the wreck site. Glossary
Titanic - The RMS Titanic was the largest ship afloat at the time and it is the deadliest cruise ship disaster in history.
Experts - Someone who knows a lot about a particular subject.
Chernobyl - The disaster, in 1986, involved a meltdown at a nuclear plant in Ukraine.
Pompeii - A Roman town in Italy. It was buried under ash after a nearby volcano erupted. The ash preserved the town so well that today people can walk through the streets and into some buildings.
Volcano - A mountain which can send out ash, lava and gas from the Earth.
Immoral - Outside of what most people in society think is right and fair.