Touché.
So I was discussing this thread with some friends at work I engage in philosophical discussion with at lunch. They added some interesting twists. I won't list their belief systems, but between us, there's quite the mix of ideologies. Moving on;
On the boat, a few start to row. Now one person has a carbon fiber oar. However, because another doesn't agree that using such materials is "right," this causes issues almost immediately. And while there is a storm approaching, you still have a group of people who disagree that it's even a storm, or still more that the storm will turn away before it ever reaches the boat.
The food supplies are dwindling, this is true, but land is nowhere in sight. Sitting still is not an option. However, if you start to row in direction A, you may be contended by those who believe direction B is a more appropriate direction as direction A has no land to be found. Certainly the rowing cannot be done out of unison, because the boat will go nowhere, or in circles.
What still of the issue of materials? We have wooden oars that came with the boat and those who have developed something they feel is better, and those who think otherwise damaging to the coral below. By challenging everyone to row along, is that not encouraging all to become "sheople?" If someone wants to investigate these claims of damage to the coral below, should we stop the boat and allow them dive below and check? Or should we simply tell them "If we're still here when you find out, let us know".. ?
It's certainly a complicated issue that deserves more attention. Perhaps it's an issue that need not be solved, but the resolution can only be worked out by the storm capsizing the boat and those who learn to swim finding their own way to the nearest island?
Thinking out loud at this point....