Comments on: Where have all the Good Samaritans gone? http://online.worldmag.com/2008/06/06/where-have-all-the-good-samaritans-gone/ A forum for discussion of news that arises at the intersection of Christianity and culture. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:03:05 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Xion http://online.worldmag.com/2008/06/06/where-have-all-the-good-samaritans-gone/comment-page-1/#comment-309218 Xion Sat, 07 Jun 2008 16:58:19 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/06/06/where-have-all-the-good-samaritans-gone/#comment-309218 I took my wife to NY City to see a play. We took a short walk in Central Park and came back to find our car windows smashed and all of our stuff gone. They even stole my Bible. This was in broad daylight right on 5th Avenue with joggers and people everywhere. There were even people sitting on a park bench literally 10 feet from our car, but no one saw anything. We went to the police station to report the incident and they laughed at us. They handed us a form to fill out. It was promptly filed. People are far less likely to get involved or care about others in cities. I took my wife to NY City to see a play. We took a short walk in Central Park and came back to find our car windows smashed and all of our stuff gone. They even stole my Bible. This was in broad daylight right on 5th Avenue with joggers and people everywhere.

There were even people sitting on a park bench literally 10 feet from our car, but no one saw anything. We went to the police station to report the incident and they laughed at us. They handed us a form to fill out. It was promptly filed.

People are far less likely to get involved or care about others in cities.

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]]> By: Joel Mark http://online.worldmag.com/2008/06/06/where-have-all-the-good-samaritans-gone/comment-page-1/#comment-309183 Joel Mark Sat, 07 Jun 2008 13:46:23 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/06/06/where-have-all-the-good-samaritans-gone/#comment-309183 "The World is not dangerous because of those who do harm but because of those who look at it without doing anything." -- Albert Einstein “The World is not dangerous because of those who do harm but because of those who look at it without doing anything.” — Albert Einstein

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]]> By: Joel Mark http://online.worldmag.com/2008/06/06/where-have-all-the-good-samaritans-gone/comment-page-1/#comment-309142 Joel Mark Sat, 07 Jun 2008 02:37:33 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/06/06/where-have-all-the-good-samaritans-gone/#comment-309142 Graceland wrote; "If anything horrible happens to me, I pray that you will be somewhere in the vicinity to do what no one else is moral enough to do." If I thought or realized you were injured and I could help in any way, I would do what any person with half a heart would do--stop and try to help. Graceland, your wording leaves me with the impression that you are demeaning me in some back-handed way. I really don't know why but you are a fellow child of God and I would help in any way I reasonably could. Please pardon me if I am wrong. Graceland wrote; “If anything horrible happens to me, I pray that you will be somewhere in the vicinity to do what no one else is moral enough to do.”

If I thought or realized you were injured and I could help in any way, I would do what any person with half a heart would do–stop and try to help.

Graceland, your wording leaves me with the impression that you are demeaning me in some back-handed way. I really don’t know why but you are a fellow child of God and I would help in any way I reasonably could. Please pardon me if I am wrong.

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]]> By: Victoria http://online.worldmag.com/2008/06/06/where-have-all-the-good-samaritans-gone/comment-page-1/#comment-309119 Victoria Sat, 07 Jun 2008 00:05:33 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/06/06/where-have-all-the-good-samaritans-gone/#comment-309119 Joel, and I bet you started praying when you saw what happened. I'm glad there are people like you who think of the injured and see what you can do to help. Joel, and I bet you started praying when you saw what happened. I’m glad there are people like you who think of the injured and see what you can do to help.

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]]> By: Joel Mark http://online.worldmag.com/2008/06/06/where-have-all-the-good-samaritans-gone/comment-page-1/#comment-309117 Joel Mark Fri, 06 Jun 2008 23:55:54 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/06/06/where-have-all-the-good-samaritans-gone/#comment-309117 Recently, I Iowa, the truck ahead of me was literally blown off the road and tumpbled over in a gust of wind. The entire rig was flat on its side. When I stopped, the wind nearly ripped my car door off and it did blow my glasses right off my face and carried it some 30 feet away. But I ran to get it and went to check on the driver. He was standing (a bit bloodied) verticlly in his cab that was horizonal and in a daze. Help was on its way already. The driver said he was okay. It was unforgetable. Recently, I Iowa, the truck ahead of me was literally blown off the road and tumpbled over in a gust of wind. The entire rig was flat on its side. When I stopped, the wind nearly ripped my car door off and it did blow my glasses right off my face and carried it some 30 feet away. But I ran to get it and went to check on the driver. He was standing (a bit bloodied) verticlly in his cab that was horizonal and in a daze. Help was on its way already. The driver said he was okay. It was unforgetable.

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]]> By: Wiglaf http://online.worldmag.com/2008/06/06/where-have-all-the-good-samaritans-gone/comment-page-1/#comment-309110 Wiglaf Fri, 06 Jun 2008 23:34:32 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/06/06/where-have-all-the-good-samaritans-gone/#comment-309110 Xion, He was probably calling his lawyers so he could sue Ford and Firestone for his defective Ford Explorer that flips too easily. It's a good thing you didn't try to help him anyway. He might have sued you too! Xion,
He was probably calling his lawyers so he could sue Ford and Firestone for his defective Ford Explorer that flips too easily. It’s a good thing you didn’t try to help him anyway. He might have sued you too!

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]]> By: Xion http://online.worldmag.com/2008/06/06/where-have-all-the-good-samaritans-gone/comment-page-1/#comment-309088 Xion Fri, 06 Jun 2008 22:15:57 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/06/06/where-have-all-the-good-samaritans-gone/#comment-309088 We were driving to the mountains to snowboard once in a heavy snowstorm. We were about to pull onto a big hill when we saw a Ford Explorer sliding down the hill and flipped on its side in a ditch. We jumped out and ran over to help. But the guy was as calm as could be. He was in the cab sideways with his seatbelt on talking on his cell phone. We motioned whether he wanted help. He said No. It sounded like he was in the middle of a conference call or something. Maybe he was making a big sale. So we called 9/11 and explained the situation. They told us not to do anything since the man didn't want assistance. I wonder if his deal went through. We were driving to the mountains to snowboard once in a heavy snowstorm. We were about to pull onto a big hill when we saw a Ford Explorer sliding down the hill and flipped on its side in a ditch.

We jumped out and ran over to help. But the guy was as calm as could be. He was in the cab sideways with his seatbelt on talking on his cell phone. We motioned whether he wanted help. He said No. It sounded like he was in the middle of a conference call or something. Maybe he was making a big sale.

So we called 9/11 and explained the situation. They told us not to do anything since the man didn’t want assistance. I wonder if his deal went through.

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]]> By: Bianca http://online.worldmag.com/2008/06/06/where-have-all-the-good-samaritans-gone/comment-page-1/#comment-309087 Bianca Fri, 06 Jun 2008 22:14:19 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/06/06/where-have-all-the-good-samaritans-gone/#comment-309087 25 - Hmm... they didn't mention that on the Morning Show with Mike and Juliet! 25 – Hmm… they didn’t mention that on the Morning Show with Mike and Juliet!

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]]> By: Graceland http://online.worldmag.com/2008/06/06/where-have-all-the-good-samaritans-gone/comment-page-1/#comment-309040 Graceland Fri, 06 Jun 2008 20:12:20 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/06/06/where-have-all-the-good-samaritans-gone/#comment-309040 Joel Mark (27), My apologies. You are quite the hero. If anything horrible happens to me, I pray that you will be somewhere in the vicinity to do what no one else is moral enough to do. Joel Mark (27),

My apologies. You are quite the hero. If anything horrible happens to me, I pray that you will be somewhere in the vicinity to do what no one else is moral enough to do.

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]]> By: Graceland http://online.worldmag.com/2008/06/06/where-have-all-the-good-samaritans-gone/comment-page-1/#comment-309038 Graceland Fri, 06 Jun 2008 20:09:39 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/06/06/where-have-all-the-good-samaritans-gone/#comment-309038 <i>Wrong. Selfish disregard of a seriously hurt person is a moral matter!</i> I don't think you are in a position to know that it was "selfish disregard". For any people who saw the man and said to themselves, "Wow, that guy is in rough shape, but I'm kind of in a hurry and don't want to get involved in something that messy" then SURE, it's selfish disregard and it is completely a question of morality...just like the Good Samaritan. I, on the other hand, am inclined to think that the thoughts running through peoples' minds were, "Huh? What? Is that guy dead? Hey, did you see what happened? How about you? How long has he been laying there? Are any of you doctors? I don't know CPR." Again, how can you be so quick to think you'd have handled the situation differently? Was it just by some freak occurrence that of the 25 or so people that were there, none were as moral as YOU? Wrong. Selfish disregard of a seriously hurt person is a moral matter!

I don’t think you are in a position to know that it was “selfish disregard”. For any people who saw the man and said to themselves, “Wow, that guy is in rough shape, but I’m kind of in a hurry and don’t want to get involved in something that messy” then SURE, it’s selfish disregard and it is completely a question of morality…just like the Good Samaritan.

I, on the other hand, am inclined to think that the thoughts running through peoples’ minds were, “Huh? What? Is that guy dead? Hey, did you see what happened? How about you? How long has he been laying there? Are any of you doctors? I don’t know CPR.”

Again, how can you be so quick to think you’d have handled the situation differently? Was it just by some freak occurrence that of the 25 or so people that were there, none were as moral as YOU?

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