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Dangerous Conversationalist
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Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2008 11:48 pm
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Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2008 7:28 pm
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Quote: You are walking home. You come acroos a horrible 5-car accident (sp?) and there are many injured people, moaning and crying, everywhere. Do you stop and help? Pro: Morally, you have an obligation to aid another human being. After all, without it, there wouldn't be good samaritans. Plus, a large amount of guilt would occur if someone died, someone you saw, and didnt help. Con: Legally, you shouldn't. If you pull someone out, even if it save their life, you could give them an additional injury and open yourself up to a lawsuit. Also how are you, a civillian, to assume authority and aid without training. The question doesn't say your trained in any medical or rescue field, so how can you assume whats best for these people. What do you think?
not entirely sure of the nationality of others on this board...but... In America, the "Good Samaritan Act" protects people from lawsuits, if they may inadvertently harm someone while attempting to save them, or if they fail at saving another person's life.
That besides you should regardless, there are more important things in life than money. I try to live my life by the code of Bushido, I try as hard as I can to give all to others, regardless of my own losses, discomforts, or even my own life(if necessary).
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Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2008 9:31 pm
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Posted: Sat Dec 06, 2008 7:04 pm
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Honestly, if I saved a person from said car crash, I don't think (even if I had caused another injury) they would sue me over it. I mean, really, that would have to be a serious jerk of a person to have a legal battle with someone that, quite possibly, saved their life.
Myself, I would help. I would try to, anyway. There's the fact that I might barf, or feint, or something similar, when I see these injuries, or possibly a dead person. But I would try and help to the best of my ability. I didn't even think of the possibility of getting into a legal situation. My first thought when I read that was, "********, I'd help immediately". But even when you bring up the idea of legal troubles, I still think I would help, and just hope no one is that big of an a** hole.
And I wouldn't try and assume what is best for the people who are injured. I would just try and help them to the best of my ability until a real paramedic unit can arrive and take over. Even when they do come, I would still offer my assistance in rescuing any others.
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Posted: Wed Feb 04, 2009 6:26 am
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