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5. What kind of "artifacts"?

Mon Dec 26, 2022, 11:26 PM

Dec 2022

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

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If there's any scenario where you value property over lives [View all] Ex Lurker Dec 2022 OP

Property can be replaced, people cannot Walleye Dec 2022 #1

People who have lost everything in a fire always PoindexterOglethorpe Dec 2022 #2

I work in a position where this is a reality bottomofthehill Dec 2022 #3

What kind of "artifacts"? old as dirt Dec 2022 #5

Notre Dame had "holy relics" and iconic art. TigressDem Dec 2022 #6

I can see it, then. old as dirt Dec 2022 #7

The risk of human life to save "things" is an easy analysis for me bottomofthehill Dec 2022 #8

Some things are not just "things". old as dirt Dec 2022 #9

True TigressDem Dec 2022 #11

After re-reading, I think the poster is talking about looting. bottomofthehill Dec 2022 #4

Looting vs Finding ret5hd Dec 2022 #10

One also doesn't have the right to put others at risk Kaleva Dec 2022 #12

What if that property is what is keeping me or loved ones alive? NutmegYankee Dec 2022 #13

Yes, in the not-too-distant future. Dysfunctional Dec 2022 #14

+1000 roamer65 Dec 2022 #16

save Hitler or my guitar from a burning building? prodigitalson Dec 2022 #15