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Today’s question:
Do people have an obligation to help others or should people be responsible for helping themselves?
Talk about it….
My personal opinion is that we should help others who help themselves.
exactly!
+1
TTD
+1
Obligation aside, human kindness is human kindness. If you’re in a position to help someone in need I think it’s a no brainer. Kindness begets kindness and we could use more of that
Both, it’s not an either or. We should always be willing to help others, but they must also be willing to help themselves too!
+1 ….. not those just looking for a handout
Yes! Well said! Agree!
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A poorly worded question designed to confuse rather than enlighten.
I do…if I see you in danger I’m in! Can’t help it. Financially I will not unless I see you are making a great effort and are just at the end of your rope. Then I’m in!
BE KIND TO ONE ANOTHER
Simonpure ~ +1
I dub you The Knight in Shining Armor….. 🙂
I believe in helping others help themselves.
If we’re talking handouts, in some cases it can hinder the personal growth of some people. Also, if you’re in your situation because of foolish living…..you need to learn from it and……suffering is a great encourager for people to make changes in their lives.
I hated that my parents always gave my siblings money, but never me. Today I’m doing better than all of them.
I prefer the “Teach a man to fish” vs handing him a fish way.
I have more mercy for widows, orphans or someone who got injured and is unable to make ends meet.
Humm….same with my parents, and I am better off than my siblings. Were you the oldest, too? Five kids counting myself.
Oh Anon that is great that your doing well, but I feel bad that your parents excluded you.
Altruism has slowly been bred out of society, as it’s no longer adaptive behavior.
From a moral standpoint yes to helping others. From a practical standpoint it’s less likely to happen going forward.
Practically, you leave yourself open to bad consequences if you help someone now. It has become not worth it anymore. It’s a shame, but this is our society where everyone wants to sue someone to get something for nothing.
Teach people to fish, stop just giving them fish…
Don’t; feed the bears. they become dependent and unable to do anything for themselves. But, this is the liberal way…
Not obligated, but lending a helping hand to an individual who can use some help is a nice thing to do. They don’t necessarily have to be less fortunate, helping someone that’s struggling trying to load their car with something they just bought is always a nice gesture, or holding a door open for the person behind you.
Most Americans, and the country as a whole, are the most charitable in the world. Americans volunteer in helping others and give more money to the most charities, and when a foreign country is in need of help, our country is right there giving aid.
Yes to both ways.
an obligation? no. However, it is human nature (in most) to help their fellow man. As far as helping myself, I think I help myself too much, particularly on Thanksgiving Day.
There is helping people and there is subsidizing people. Give a person a hand up when needed but set a limit. Say what you will about the former Soviet Union but if you were of working age and could work, but didn’t, you were considered a parasite to the state and “educated” on your responsibilities as a citizen.
My humble 2 cents.
Depends on the circumstances – “helping” someone can or cannot happen in a multitude of different situations. Probably the best thing is to access the situation and make your own decision. This question is really multiple and you cant just say yes or no.
Enough with the entitled” Go Fund Me” generation.
Do unto others … as you would have others do unto you …
Believe me you … one moment you can be on top of the world … and through no fault of your own … you can lose it all … trust me, I know … it happened to me twice … just get back up and start again … never too late to keep trying … prayer helps too …
Yes.