[Closed] To those who run towards danger

No worries.

Agreed Captain.

It was heart warming to see such a mix of society running to and trying to help fellow humans.

Absolutely!

Fabulous unquestioned humanity.

In such contrast to the preceding acts. Amazing display of humanity.

Those who helped way outnumbered those who harmed.

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Well said, it's during the worst of times that we show the best of ourselves,

matt_outandabout - Member
Those who helped way outnumbered those who harmed.

And that's usually the case. People are fundamentally decent. A few ****wits ruin it for everyone else.

*hat tip*

Worries me these days some people decide to film rather than help, it's the modern default. Surprising how many were filming people lying in the road and nobody was there helping.

Good on those who do get stuck in. it really rekindles your faith in human nature when people help random strangers in need.

Agree - good on those who help.

I sometimes ponder how I would react in that situation and others similar - really makes you think.

Bystander effect - once someone starts helping others will follow. I have intervened a few times in situations albeit nothing as serious and this really happens. Get stuck in and all those folk standing around watch then join in to help

Its nothing new - its just now we see it with all the mobile phones

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Reflecting at my reactions in the various incidents I have intervened in I certainly panicked a bit and made mistakes - one I regret to this day ( pedestrian hit by a car with a head injury) - I didn't take my jacket off to put under her head despite the fact she was writhing around and scraping her bloody head on the rough tarmac. Didn't even think of it until later. Also got blood all over me which was not good - I now carry gloves in my wallet.

Fundamentally, at our core we're empathetic creatures, we understand suffering and will do what we can to ease that of others. For some it's overwritten, they are the minority and are lost souls. For some it's a calling they make a profession, those who knowingly put themselves in harms way to help others. I salute them, their professionalism is to me commended. Then there is those who just do it because they want to help, I salute those people as well, you didn't have to, but you did anyway. Humanity at its best in the face of its worse.