Hello Jesse, how are you doing? Good I hope. Haha! I agree that we'll probably never agree on this subject, but there's nothing wrong with that. We're both entitled to our own opinions, and there is nothing wrong with a friendly and spirited debate. This is one of the few times that I've ever seen a thread on this topic not degenerate into unpleasantness.
You wrote:
"The only thing we seem to agree on is that the Californian saw Titanic's Rockets/Socket Signals."
We definitely agree on that, and I believe that we both can agree that it is wrong to try pinning the deaths of those lost during the sinking on Captain Lord. Like Sam, I find his conduct and actions after the fact and the cover-up to be deplorable, but I just don't see any justification for making him a scapegoat, regardless of whether he might have been able to save lives if he or the officers on watch had taken different actions or not.
You wrote:
"If I ever wrote an article that needed reviewing, I might ask you to review it, as it is my belief that your critic is also your best reviewer."
Being completely honest, I would be more than glad to do so. If I ever write an article on this topic and you would be willing to, I might ask you to do the same. A critical eye is a really good thing to have when tackling a complicated or controversial topic.
Hope that you had a nice weekend, and a good start to this week.
Kind regards,
Tad