If you look up the definition for justify it says...show or prove to be right or reasonable.
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The purpose of the rhetorical question in this excerpt is that, there is still unreckoned is that gigantic financial cost and who will pay for it.
This excerpt is from Opinion: Rescued Antarctic Group Aren't Heroes -The passengers aboard the stranded ship felt oddly entitled, writer argues. It seems unlikely that the rookies who signed up for AAE 2013-14 would soon hand over the money to pay for their perilous and expensive rescue. They're still too busy congratulating themselves. When the Russian research ship Akademik Shokalskiy got stuck within the ice off the Antarctic coast on Christmas Eve, it created a drama that quickly grabbed the world's attention.
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The storm had suddenly come upon them, surprising the two boys. Their jackets offered little protection from the rain. Jack led the way to the cabin; it was almost hidden by the trees. Within minutes they stood on the porch. The door opened and they entered, throwing their backpacks on to the floor. They shivered; the room was cold. Worse, it was damp.
They could not see in the darkness, so Jack felt for the lantern, which he knew was on the table. If they had started out earlier, they would not have been caught in the rain and unable to reach the cabin before the night. A warm fire and supper would certainly help.
When the lantern was lit, Jack gasped. The doors to the cupboard, which his father had filled, were opened, revealing empty shelves. Walking back on to the porch, he stared at the empty place where wood had been stacked.
Obviously, someone had been warm and well-fed at their expense. Phil, he knew, would accept his apology. That was a small consolation for the uncomfortable night they would have. At lease a lesson had been learned; next time he would prepare for any emergency that might occur.
