Posted by SLS on December 15, 2013, at 18:03:05
In reply to Re: Would you expect the same of other media?, posted by alexandra_k on December 15, 2013, at 17:21:55
> > I guess there is a balance in there somewhere. I don't like to see people in distress who have no sense of control.
> I don't think anybody likes that.I'm afraid you don't know enough people. :-(
> Does your seeing it motivate you to do something to help the situation...
Yes. Whether or not I help the situation is a matter of perspective.
> ...or does your distress / lack of skills prevent your helping?
Whatever are the skills that I may lack, I like to think that they are sufficient to help others to some degree, and that I am improving upon them all the time.
> In such a circumstance... I guess the idea is... Firstly... Do no harm.
Should a policeman witness a rape and firstly do no harm to the rapist? I disagree with your sentiments here. As some people are exuberant to point out, I am not a doctor and have not taken the Hippocratic Oath. Even if I were a doctor, I would still attempt to harm a rapist were I to come upon such an act.
> > Or is it a good thing that people get so upset that it calls others into action?
> If that is what happens then that seems to be a good thing, yeah.
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> But sometimes people get so upset that the action of others can become more organized around alleviating their upset than on contributing positively towards the initial situation. In this case I would say that it would be better if the people hadn't looked / seen.I guess every situation is different, as are the people who participate in them.
I can surely appreciate your need for having your own space. Fortunately, I have had this luxury.
I hope you find what you need, and that you can build your happiness around it.
- ScottSome see things as they are and ask why.
I dream of things that never were and ask why not.- George Bernard Shaw
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