Question

I am not now thinking of the loss of property involved, immense and serious as that is, but only for the wanton and wholesale destruction of the lives of non-combatants, men, women, and children, engaged in pursuits which have always, even in the darkest periods of modern history, been deemed innocent and legitimate. Property can be paid for; the lives of peaceful and innocent people cannot be. Which statement best describes the main idea of the excerpt? A lot of the nation’s property has been destroyed. The nation has lost an immense amount of wealth. Human lives are worth more than material items. The nation will get back everything that was lost.

Answer 1

Human lives are worth more than material items.

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Answer 2

Human lives are worth more than material items.

Step-by-step explanation:

The excerpt speaks of the destruction, probably caused by war, of property and human life. The author says that the destruction of properties is not so important, the value of properties can be calculated and a price can be paid for the owner to buy another property. However, the value of human lives is incalculable, nothing can pay someone's life because human lives are worth more than material items.