I saw an interesting article on ABC's Primetime tonight that looked at whether or not people would stop to help a person in need after hearing the story of the good Samaritan.
Much like my own life, the study revealed showed that people in a hurry are much less likely to stop to help people in need.
What stops you from helping people in need? What can you do to build more time into your comings and goings so that you can be more available to help people around you?
The, "Are You A Good Samaritan?" story is part of a Series titled, What Would You Do?. Last week there was an interesting look at whether passersby would stop to help a homeless person who was being harassed or even attacked. See more video clips on the story on stopping abuse to homeless story and others here.
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I think that being busy is definitely a hindrance toward helping people. And sometimes I am just tuned out.
I hope to be the type of person that always stops to check in with people if they seem hurt, confused, lost, or in need of some direction or just someone to talk with. I don't want to be one of those stats in a Psychology case study about not stopping to help someone when I could have.
I think of a Proverb, "Do not withold good from those who deserve it when it is in your power to act." I believe that is Proverbs 3:27 - could be wrong.
Ryan
As a "newbie", I was not aware of the assaults that are taking place. Just the thought makes me sick and the young age of the attackers is disturbing.
The question of what stops you from helping in my case I think mostly has to do with I'm usually with my younger children. I was brought up "not to look at a homeless person" or "don't point and stare at someone on the street" which made me think they were dangerous (which really is a possibility) but I think how we are taught to view the homeless reflects in how we respond as adults and that can be good or bad. Stopping to help someone for me is definitely determined by the situation. I like the fact that involving my children at the events will teach them it's ok to help others in need. I think learning more about how to go about helping is key for people, so that the comfort level of helping is there. Just my quick thoughts on the subject... ~Rosie
I can relate to you with the whole kid factor because sometimes I cannot help people when I am with my kids because they run in different directions and it also might not be a wise situation to have kids in the midst of.
It is indeed disturbing that teens would beat homeless folks. What is up with that? What is influencing kids to think that homeless people or anyone for that matter, is to be treated that way? Really, when we analyze that, it is disgusting and lacks any sense of decency or morality. Where do kids pick up behavior like that?
Ryan
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