If there's any scenario where you value property over lives

talk about how grateful they are to be alive, how (even though they miss them) material possessions are not really important.

When Notre Dame was burning in Paris, my co-workers were watching people run into the burning building to save artifacts. The only reason to run into a burning building is to save a human life. People running in put themselve in the position that others may have to try to rescue them.

I can see somebody risking their lives to save irreplaceable artifacts that are an important part of the cultural heritage of humankind.

https://www.indystar.com/story/news/2019/04/16/notre-dame-cathedral-fire-crown-thorns-saved-treasures/3482226002/

"Thanks to the @PompiersParis, the police and the municipal agents, the Crown of Thorns, the Tunic of Saint Louis and several other major works are now in a safe place,"


https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2019/04/notre-dame-cathedral-fire-art-saved-destroyed.html

Imagine if it is your research specialty.

I will go and save you, but not your stuff no matter how valuable. Once you decide to save your stuff, I am put into the position to save you. You may not be able to replace the Mona Lisa, but there is always another piece of artwork that can be enjoyed, maybe not the same but can be enjoyed. Try as we may, we can not replace a human life.

I'm going to die eventually one way or the other.

But some "things" will live forever, to be enjoyed and studied by future generations.

A lot of the art that was recovered was in a fireproof safe and gotten to after the fire was put out.

I have no tolerance for looting either. You don’t get to decide if you can take things that I may need.

https://mediaproxy.salon.com/width/1200/

Survivalists and preppers talk about werewolves. Those who plan on surviving disasters by taking , by force if need be, what they need from others.

Like a portable generator powering an oxygen generator.

Climate change will change the way people behave. Lack of food, water, and livable space will cause local problems first and eventually worldwide problems.