[terilyn]

It is false to choose a human life over a piece of stone?

You choose stone over life.

We obviously disagree. Last I checked, that's still allowed.

[Torie]

Your suggestion that protecting the museum would have cost human life is tendentious. Rummy when he tries to sanatize this, if he does, won't go there. If he does, he will be shreaded. But Rummy isn't stupid, so he won't. And yes, of course, you have a right to your priorities. And I will oppose them whenever I can.

[Theresa]

"It is false to choose a human life over a piece of stone? "

Yes I most certainly do expect of certain people that they risk life and limb to protect property. Some of those people are called fireman. You don't say to a fireman, "Ah let my house burn down to the ground, I would hate to see you get hurt. Nobody says at a fireman's funeral, "What a waste of life, all for nothing but a burning building and a pet cat." I expect the police man to go in and catch a burgler in my house or to catch somebody who stole my car but only because he is trained and willing to do it. It is his job. I don't expect my next door neighbor to do it. Common sense please.