[Taylor]

You can only save 7 people. Who would you save.

A severe storm has crippled a small ship, the S.S. Guppy, and the only remaining lifeboat has room for only seven people. You have no hope of reaching civilization, but there's a fairly good chance that you can make it to one of many small, uncharted, and unpopulated islands in the area. You may have to remain on such an island for years. Your task is to choose which seven people should be allowed on the lifeboat, and hence, be allowed to survive.

1.Dr. Dane: thirty-seven, Ph.D. in history, college professor, in good health (jogs daily), hobby is botany, enjoys politics, married with one child (Bobby).
Knowledge of plants would be extremely beneficial in finding food sources; good health would translate to good worker. Keep.

2. Mrs. Dane: thirty-eight, rather obese, diabetic, M.A. in psychology, counselor in a mental health clinic, married to Dr. Dane, has one child.
Psych degree could help mental well-being of group; saving her would also help Dr. Dane's emotional status. Keep.

3.Bobby: ten, mentally delayed with IQ of 70.
Mental deficiencies would portend physical delays and increased chance of injury or disease. Better luck next time, Kid.

4.Mrs. Victor: twenty-three, ninth-grade education, cocl<tail waitress, worked as a prostitute, married at age sixteen, divorced at age eighteen.
She seems like a fighter. Keep.

5.Jean Garcia: three months old, healthy.
Sorry, but no food source for this little one. Adios.

6. Mary Evans: eighteen, trade school education, wears glasses, artistic.
Her glasses would be useful in starting fires. Light refraction saved your life, honey. Keep.

7.Mr. Newton: twenty-five year old homosexual starting last year of medical school, music as a hobby, physical fitness nut.
Should know enough medicine to be handy. Would most likely be friendly to Evans and Victor. Keep.

8.Mrs. Clark: twenty-eight, daughter of a minister, college graduate, electronics engineer, single now after a brief marriage, member of Zero Population.
Have a nice swim, sweetie.

9.Mr. Blake: fifty-one, B.S. in mechanics, married with four children, enjoys outdoors, much experience in construction, quite handy, sympathizes with anti-black views.
With his knowledge of construction and the outdoors, he could help us not only live, but thrive. If I am to be one of the seven survivors, I'd wish him best of luck with his backstroke. Otherwise, keep.

10. Father Frans: thirty-seven, Catholic, priest, active in civil rights, former college athlete, farming background, often criticized for liberal views.
Farming and athletics would go nicely with Blake and Dane. Keep.

11. Dr. Gonzales: sixty-six, doctor in general practice, two heart attacks in the past five years, loves literature and quotes extensively.
Too much risk, we've already got a doc. Bye-bye.