karatefox Posted May 12, 2003 Posted May 12, 2003 help someone in trouble? hm.........interesting....
TJS Posted May 12, 2003 Posted May 12, 2003 no, not if it means they are going ot be the one in trouble...I know it sounds like a bad thing...but if you see 15 guys beating someone up and try to stop them it's going ot end up 12 guys beating 2 guys up..but it's a personal decision..if you feel you can help without putting youselef in a huge amount of danger than i would.
SBN Doug Posted May 12, 2003 Posted May 12, 2003 Depends on what you consider "help". I think everyone, not just BBs, have a moral responsibility to help where we can. In TJSs example, call the police, etc. Do you mean get physically involved? Then I say no. In a lot of arts, BB is only a full understanding of the basics. They might not even be qualified to handle some one-on-ones. Kuk Sool Won - 4th danEvil triumphs when good men do nothing.
G95champ Posted May 12, 2003 Posted May 12, 2003 I think anyone does.... (General George S. Patton Jr.) "It's the unconquerable soul of man, and not the nature of the weapon he uses, that ensures victory."
Kyle-san Posted May 12, 2003 Posted May 12, 2003 I think anyone does.... I agree. A good example of anyone helping someone else is people that are stalled on the side of the road. Most just drive on by them when all it would take would be a 5 minute stop to lend them a cell phone or whatever.
monkeygirl Posted May 12, 2003 Posted May 12, 2003 Maybe I've been watching too much Seinfeld, but aren't there some kind of Good Samaritan laws? You're required to report a crime when you see it and help if at all possible, if I'm correct. 1st dan & Asst. Instructor TKD 2000-2003No matter the tune...if you can rock it, rock it hard.
karate_woman Posted May 12, 2003 Posted May 12, 2003 Here the Good Samaritan Laws are basically just designed so that Good Samaritans that offer first aid assistance aren't sued by the victim (unless they acted unreasonably). After a quick search on the internet, I found that yes, there are a few States in the U.S. that have laws like monkeygirl is describing (Massachusetts, Minnesota, Rhode Island and Vermont), and a couple others that have introduced similar bills. They don't force the person to put themselves into danger (ie intervene in a violent attack), but make it so they have to report it. As for whether a blackbelt should intervene or not, I don't think that just because I have a blackbelt I'm suddenly a superhero or anything. I think my obligation would be similar to anyone else's. In some situations, you might think it is time to intervene, when the people involved don't agree...my Sensei has had situations where he tried to intervene and ended up being attacked by both the "victim" and the "attacker". The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step. -Lao-Tse
paolung Posted May 12, 2003 Posted May 12, 2003 Texas also has a "good samaritan law". "It is not how much you know but how well you have mastered what you've learnt. When making an assessment of one's martial arts training one should measure the depth rather than the length". - MASTER "General" D. Lacey
Tombstone Posted May 12, 2003 Posted May 12, 2003 I think everyone has a responsibility to help other people.
kenpo4life Posted May 12, 2003 Posted May 12, 2003 Paolung, DO you work out with Sifu Dave Lacey? my friend used to a while back. He is quite a guy! If my survival means your total destruction, then so be it.
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