Poor Quality and Workmanship

The Titanic

“Use accurate and honest weights and measures. Then you will live for a long time in the land that the LORD your God is giving you.” Deuteronomy 25:15 (God’s Word)

Many fatal disasters are caused by sub- standard materials, poor workmanship, and disregard for safety in the building and construction industry.

Dubbed “the unsinkable ship” and “the last word in comfort and luxury” the Titanic, the largest ship of its time hit an iceberg on its maiden voyage, killing 1,514 out of an estimated 2,223 people on board.  It has been alleged that even though a host of circumstances conspired the Titanic to her doom, poor engineering was the fatal factor that sent that passenger liner to the bottom of the sea, a 100 years ago. Rivets holding the hull together were sub-standard (possibly as a cost cutting measure); meaning the section of ship which hit the iceberg was weak. The weak rivets led to the bursting of sealed compartments which were meant to keep the vessel afloat. This resulted in the fast sinking of the ship. If she had stayed afloat longer, then rescue ships could have got to her and the tragic loss of life mitigated or averted. More people would also have been saved if the ship had been fitted with more life boats; there were only enough for half the ship’s capacity.

Do you cut corners in your work and materials, cheating customers of the quality they have paid for, and endangering their lives? The Bible says “A false balance is an abomination to the Lord, but a just weight is his delight.”  Proverbs 11:1. It is also written “You shall not murder”.  Exodus 20:13

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The superior man understands what is right; the inferior man understands what will sell.  ~Confucius

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