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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Jdvn1" data-source="post: 3524871" data-attributes="member: 26424">You think that's the only reason? I can think of a few others."Egos? I thought I was doing this so I'd have a home to go to. If I try running away with my family, I'll probably die running away. My wife is sick and can't run very fast. I love my wife more than life itself and would never leave her behind. Why not, then, die fighting?"(not necessarily for wives or families, but that's the most clear example, I think)"I may be chaotic, but that doesn't mean I don't love my country.""If we all try to run away, some of us will inevitably be left behind, as the boat-loading process is relatively slow (you have to walk up a narrow gangplank, so you can't all jump on) and we'll be killed anyway. I'd rather die fighting than die running."(also, not just for boats and gang-planks but anything that causes a bottleneck--doors, even; also, boats are liable to sink if too many people are trying to save themselves by jumping on, and even if the boat doesn't sink, starvation and disease is a strong possibility)Running away might be a good idea for some, but it's clearly not a good idea for all.</blockquote>