Do you think their areinstances where people are obliged to take action, does inaction make you evil?

Mos def....especially in family situations.


If someone is attacking their mother, wife, children, or other immediate family members even the biggest coward would find it hard to just sit by and do nothing.

Indifference is EVERYWHERE in England. Moreso in the cities than the countryside, but it's infected everyone it seems

I don't know about making you evil, but I'd be prepared to put my life on the line for any of my family or close friends - don't know about so-called friends....but I'd do just about anything for the others.

However, indifference to strangers is a relatively new thing. No one wants to help anyone anymore, even if they're lying in the street, dying. The most the majority of people manage is staring with their mouth open. They don't move, they're just stood there as mannequins.

Evil, yes. Pathetic, no.

If there were shots being fired, would I wade in there and help people? Would I ****! I'd be outta there faster than a whippet with a bum full of dynamite. My self-preservation skills would be well with it.

But in situations where the bystander would not be in any danger, then I don't think there's any real excuse for indifference and curling up in your own meaningless existence.

AHmaad and Allen you're both right about family, but I thought that was a given and I was leaning more towards strangers. I know I should've made that a little clearer, but anyways what I meant was are we as people forced to help our fellow man when they are in distress or is ok to do nothing.

If someone is stuck in the side of the highway, will you stop and assist? or would it be more wise to move on so it doesn't become an inconvenience.

Having the power to help someone and choosing not to.

Allen: So if there is no viable danger towards you, then you would go out of you're way to help someone. I think that's wise and rational, but what will it take to put you're own life at risk for another.

Maybe only a few human beings are capable of it.

Tay:

Every intelligent person weighs the pro's and con's of their actions.

"How does it benefit me to "get involved" in a situation that's none of my business?"


I think most people are reluctant to rush to the defense of strangers because there's few thing morehurtful andnothing more embarrasingthan the feeling you get fromf coming to someone's rescue who doesn't appreciate it....and actually resents it.


Like a woman being battered by her husband/boy-friend and you rush to her defense and instead of her thanking you....they BOTH end up going up side your head.

You feel like a complete fool.