Its stupid because he already had obligations and duties to his own family. He also still probably could have assisted in safer ways for a 70-year old.
Something impressive and admirable can still also be stupid.
sure
Having never been forced to make such a decision, you can go to bed tonight and pray such a decision is never yours to make. How would you live the rest of your life knowing you were a coward and someone died because of that cowardice?
Or would you even care"