Should you help people?

[Rigs83]

A man fell to his death while attempting to aid the occupants of an overturned car. They only suffered minor injuries.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31610587/ns/us_news-life/?GT1=43001

 

[Kasawd]

Help people when it is not directly and blatantly lethal to your person. Unless, you know, you WANT to die being a hero.

 

[Vrex360]

Yes it is within every person's duty to help their fellow man/woman/child.

 

[VitalSigns]

I always feel an obligation to any living being in distress (human or animal) to go and help them as much as I can. Unfortunate what happened to this guy but this certainly doesn't mean this will happen to everyone.

 

[TheLastCylon]

Um, yes you should help people.

You look like an asshole if you just stand there looking at an overturned car.

My condolences to the man's family.

 

[Rigs83]

I redid this with a poll.
http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/18.121937#2438396

 

[GodsOneMistake]

Fuck that is a *****, makes you re-look the whole karma thing

 

[pantsoffdanceoff]

Yes it is within every person's duty to help their fellow man/woman/child.

No it is not.

Should I?
Debatable.

Will I?
No.

My words, on his post. I will exercise my free will to not have to do shit.

 

[fulano]

Yes, its unfortunate that this happend to this man. Doesnt mean helping someone will lead to your own death.

This, exactly.

 

[Monkfish Acc.]

you are a very negative person, SIR, those type of people became what they are from the bad deeds of other people, or mental problems that devolped from the actions of other people etc, etc, most of the evil people in the world were corrupted by others, and i know it will probably never stop but we can at least try our best to prevent it from happening to people in the first place, people do crazy things from the actions of others, i know because i wacth alot of TV shows about it

Wrong.
Everyone goes through shit. Everyone.
Serial rapists, child molesters, murderers, they all became what they are because they allowed themselves to.
Or worse. Because they fucking wanted to.

The urge to look at and/or molest kids stems from chemical reactions and severe psychologocial problems, this I know.
However, you can fucking control yourself.
They all know what they've done is wrong. Some like to rationalise it, say it was an "accident" or their victims "deserved it" or some shit.
But the fact that they know it is wrong enough to tell themselves it was right just shows me that they are accountable for their actions.

It is true that evil stems from evil. However, it is also true that experiencing evil does not instantly make you evil.
If someone fucks up your life, your head, everything that you hold dear, and you allow it to consume you, that is your fucking fault.
People do crazy things because they allow themselves to.
Trust me. I would know.

(Sorry about the rant. It's just something that's been bothering me recently)

 

[nicholaxxx]

Only if they are pregnant, a child, a friend of mine, or my family. Other than that, how do I know they DON'T deserve what's happening to them?

 

[CraigJG]

i always help anything, pretty stupid really if i see anyone outnumbered by assholes ill be straight in there and end up dying an idiot and not a hero