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I guess it boils down to the question: Would you give your own life to save the artworks of Notre Dame? It's a pretty personal question. I admire the archaeolo
by tcgv 8y ago
I guess it boils down to the question: Would you give your own life to save the artworks of Notre Dame?
It's a pretty personal question. I admire the archaeologist you described, but I believe no one should feel obligated to do the same thing.
- dsfyu404ed 8y agoEngaging in an activity with greater risk of killing you than usual is not the same as "giving one's life". These guys already fight fires for their day job. One more little bit of exposure to increased risk doesn't change the overall odds that much.
- tcgv 8y agoIndeed. I just thought of a better version for that question: How much risk would you be willing to take to save the artworks of Notre Dame? If there's even a small but significant risk to one's life then nobody should feel obligated to do it.
- InitialLastName 8y agoIf a friend of yours called you and said "Hey, can you come pick up this painting I love before my house gets demolished?" would you drive over to pick it up?
- baddox 8y agoI wouldn’t. And Paris shouldn’t hire me to be a firefighter.
- JshWright 8y agoEveryone in this thread is focused on whether or not the firefighters think the risk is worth it to save artwork. You're overlooking the fact that the sort of person who signs up to fight fires gets a rush out of being in a burning building in the first place. Saving the art is just a bonus...