Basic Needs

Maslow showed in his Hierarchy of Needs that we need basic needs before anything. I wanted to give my opinion on this concept. I have learned, and probably so has everyone else, that nothing matters if we are starving, tired, or out of our comfort zones. By our comfort zones, I mean the typical standards that we are used too. We don't often leave our comfort zones, which is appropriate since then it would no longer be considered an uncomfortable zone. It is amazing to me how important it is for us to be settled in order to be in a normal state--whatever you take from the concept of "normal". I agree with Maslow that basic needs are crucial, but am unsure if it should be on the bottom of the pyramid. For instance, my brother pointed out a situation in which basic needs might be considered second. What if you were extraordinarily hungry and tired, but then a person came up and pointed a gun at you? Wouldn't safety be more important to sustain than our basic needs? Just an interesting question that could be flawed either way.