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I got a problem with helping people, I have ideas on how to help them, and then there's the possibility that it might not work, and because of the kind of people that walk around these days, It kind of puts me off... Am I alone in this??
These days, people dont relay on each other as they used to (I've never seen this, only in MacGyver, the idea of helping a neighbour or someone in your community), and I know real cases when someone has actually tried to help, and gotten sued for it...Its nuts, not to mention sad.
In my oppinion, Graham Bell has a lot to answer for. It gets harder and harder to escape from the world, the news and worst of all, people.
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At least in my case, Issus, when I see a chance to help . . . I don't really think about whether I should or not. It might be wiser to do so, but it's just not the way my reactions work. Some jurisdictions have what are called "Good Samaritan" laws, which protect to a certain extent when someone tries to help, but I can't say that I think about that, either.
You're right about it being ever less common even to know your neighbours, let alone be there to help them. But we do have communities: they justa ren't the same as the places where we live. A lot of our communities are interest groupds and friendship groups, and many of them are online.
I had one opportunity a few months ago, when a member of my writing group wasn't able to write or get online consistently because her computer had completely died. I was in a position to get her a donated laptop -- not a brand new one, but it worked, it had full legal licenses of all the software she needed, and it got her back on her feet!
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QUOTE (Issus @ 22 October 2012 - 08:54 AM) | I got a problem with helping people, I have ideas on how to help them, and then there's the possibility that it might not work, and because of the kind of people that walk around these days, It kind of puts me off... Am I alone in this??
These days, people dont relay on each other as they used to (I've never seen this, only in MacGyver, the idea of helping a neighbour or someone in your community), and I know real cases when someone has actually tried to help, and gotten sued for it...Its nuts, not to mention sad. |
Is it really that common to get sued for trying to help someone? I've never heard of it and it would only be in the US anyway because other countries don't have that culture.
It is true that you have to be more careful and read a situation before getting involved, but then getting involved can mean simply calling the police and giving them exact directions/locations to where the incident is. So there are lots of ways to help without putting yourself in direct danger. It's just a matter of wanting too.
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QUOTE (KiwiTek @ 23 October 2012 - 09:24 PM) | Is it really that common to get sued for trying to help someone? |
Good Samaritan Laws" . . . a good Samaritan doctrine is a legal principle that prevents a rescuer who has voluntarily helped a victim in distress from being successfully sued for 'wrongdoing'. Its purpose is to keep people from being reluctant to help a stranger in need for fear of legal repercussions should they make some mistake in treatment. "Good Samaritan laws vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction, as do their interactions with various other legal principles, such as consent, parental rights and the right to refuse treatment." Although the US is currently the world leader in shameless (and shameful) litigiousness, Good Samaritan laws originated in England (a former leader in that field), and exist in many other countries, including Canada, Australia, and much of Europe. "Good Samaritan laws are laws or acts in some cases obliging people to give reasonable assistance to those who are injured, ill, in peril, or otherwise incapacitated (duty to rescue), and in all cases protecting people who do so against legal action. The protection is intended to reduce bystanders' hesitation to assist, for fear of being sued or prosecuted for unintentional injury or wrongful death." In some jurisdictions, failure to at least try to assist is a crime. "Laws in North America mainly shield from liability those who choose to help in a situation they did not cause. Laws in much of Europe and other countries criminalize failure to help in such a situation: people in such countries who do not help someone in peril may be prosecuted."
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QUOTE (denizen @ 12 December 2013 - 12:16 AM) | Good point. Its about trying to break your old habits and run with a new selfless one. It aint easy but its worth a try. |
For some it may be hard to break "selfish" habits. It would be hard for me too if it weren't for the fact of how in need my friends in Venezuela are. They need food, medicine, personal care items and clothes. If it weren't for me and my friends here in the US then they would not receive any help. Their neighbors would not receive any help either. When my friends receive the boxes they share with their neighbors. They are like me. When they see a neighbor in need, even though they are in great need themselves, they share what little they have.
"He always used to say, 'There are no great things to be accomplished in? this life, just small things done with great love.'" Rachel, remembering Father Jim
"Primitive working conditions. Lowsy hours. Monster workload. No pay. What a deal!"-MacGyver Slow Death about the clinic for Hassan's people.
"...but our lives aren't just measured in years. They're measured in the lives of people we touch around us." Peeta Mellark in Catching Fire.
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