What must survive?

[teamnelson]

There are many types of people interested in survival, from the extreme loner types to the communal types, for various reasons, etc. My own take on survival is unique in that I don't believe is possible without hope, and that you must have something to hope in to get you through to the other side. So for me its not enough that just I survive, or that even just my family survives because there may be some things of even greater value than us for which our death might be appropriate, so that an idea may survive whatever comes our way.

I think too, the argument could be made that your reasons for survival will dictate your ethics in a survival setting. I just lead a group of young single service members (joint) through a weekend adventure camp that took them into some team based survival scenarios in pretty scary situations (i.e. life & death). Most of it could be done alone, but if one person took that path, the rest of the team was in jeopardy. We quickly saw how people respond when it matters, and it said a lot about who you want by your side when it matters.

[Badnews Bob]

I voted combo.  I think you should look to yourself first because if you can't survive you can't help anyone else. Then you should look to those you care about. After that if you can keep basic human values alive the rest will come about sooner or later. JMHO. Bob

[Dee]

I will take mine on a wait and see attitude as I meet them. Until then, I will protect my family with my life, and hope God allows me to continue to protect them. As far as joe blow American, I will see what he's doing to see if he's worth the effort.
We live in a ME world now, and a case by case basis is all I can see at this point.

[pab1]

I voted combination also. If forced to only pick one, I would put them in the following order according to importance.


1. Freedom   
2. The American Way   
3. Humanity   
4. Me & those I care about 
5. Me 
6. Why bother? 

[Almtnman]

I voted combination also as I couldn't pick just one. I did happen upon a very informative survival blog that has a wealth of good information on it and thought maybe some of you might want to browse through there.  http://www.survivalblog.com/

[burntmuch]

Me & those I care about. hopefullythe next guy will feel the same way. Hopefully I will be ableto provide for mine without taking from him .  I hope humanity will always be there. The American way will follow. Ihope But none of it will survive if we [the family[ dont survive

[gypsyman]

I voted combination. With all the people in the world, and the coming posibilitys, if you just think of self survival, you'll never make it. Family first, friends and neighbors next. Small clans and neighborhoods will/can survive if they work together.  gypsyman

[teamnelson]

Looks like nearly everyone would want to ensure the survival of themselves and their loved ones. A little more than half would like for some ideals to survive too, and perhaps some put some ideals over their own survival.

I am thankful for those few in the 18th century placed the ideal of our nation over their own survival. We can have this chat today because of them.

[burntmuch]

If we dont survive, the ideals of the country dont survive