Should life rafts in airliners be abolished?

Question

In the history of aviation they have not saved a single life yet the extra weight causes thousands of gallons of unwanted fuel to be wasted every year.

Answer 1

Yeah  because if you are going over an ocean in a commerical aircraft and you start to crash, the chances are that unless the pilot keeps the craft airbourne then you're going to die. Safety procedures are just there to make the passengers feel safer even though they aren't.

Answer 2

No way, man, Tom Hanks wouldn't have made it to his island and he never would have met Wilson and had their crazy adventure.

Answer 3

JAWS would get you anyway

Answer 4

They should be replaced with parachutes, I laugh every time I fly when they announce, " your seat cushion can be used as a flotation device."  Next time I fly I will remember that when  I am free falling from 1200 ft to take my seat cushion with me.

Answer 5

Thats a fantastic idea Idiot.

Answer 6

Let's not stop there!  Let's ban spare tires in cars since most are never used.  Let's change all speed limits, highway and in town, to 65 since that tends to be the most fuel efficient speed.  Let's ban motorcycle helmets and speed bumps, stop signs and drive throughs.  The resultant crashes and deaths will result in less motorists polluting the planet, while optimizing fuel use by those who manage to survive.  When we value fuel over human lives, anything is possible.

Answer 7

Yeah right dude, the rafts are also the safety chute used to get off the plane in a hurry and as a "chute" they've been used numerous times! And, what about that "first" time that they might actually save lives? Would you like to be on the first plane that they could have been used successful only to find out your hair brain idea was implemented...didn't think so.

Answer: no.