[DanBC]

>But he could've had the same result AND acknowledged the fact that millions of people have equally important life-threatening afflictions,

He should do nothing to save himself until he's helped cure Cancer; TB; Malaria; HIV/AIDs; Starvation; Poor Sanitation; War; Earthquake prediction; etc etc?

>that his is no more important

I'm guessing (I don't know him) that it's more important to him and his loved ones.