[Gunslingr3]

and their OWN money to stockpile their OWN resources in order to prepare their OWN families for whatever disastrous scenario they foresaw, they are selfish.

It is selfish, but selfish isn't bad.

[Josa]

The same argument could be made that if she is saving any of her money for personal pleasure and not using it to help others, she is being selfish.

[presently no screen name]

Selfish is not doing anything and counting on others. It’s being selfish and lazy!

[Figment]

“It is selfish, but selfish isn’t bad.”

It isn’t selfish, it’s self preservation.

[CodeToad]

‘Selfish’ first requires a responsibility to others and then that responsibility is not taken. However, with prepping, no one is responsible to feed others. Therefore, prepping is not selfish in any way. It is irresponsible not to prep.

Another definition of selfish: Needing to care for one’s self and failing to do so but demanding others do it for them. That’s selfish. These non-preppers are selfish.