Recently, an embarrassing incident happened in the men's toilet of a hospital in Beijing. An old man, who suddenly fell down while getting up after going to the toilet, asked the man next to him four times for help, but was refused. The reason for the man: I don't dare to help.
I have to say that the man's vigilance is very high, and he recorded the whole process with his mobile phone, and then posted it on the Internet, causing heated discussions among many netizens. There is disagreement over whether what is right for men, and the question of morality and responsibility in today's society is a cause for thought.
Overview of things
On the same day, as soon as the man walked into the bathroom, he saw the old man fall at the door of the bathroom. When the old man saw someone coming in, he began to ask the man for help, and asked the man to help him, and then he could get up.
At this time, the man did not go directly to help the old man, but asked the old man's family if he was nearby, and when he learned that the old man was alone, he said that he would go to help call the doctor to come and help.
At this time, the old man asked for help for the second time: "You come and help me get up." The old man asked for help for the third time, and the man asked me how I could help you? The old man asked for help for the fourth time and said, "If you come and help, I will stand up."
The man did not come forward, saying that he had already called a doctor and would be there soon. Then the medical staff arrived and carried the old man on a stretcher for treatment, and the man left with peace of mind.
Why don't you help?
As we listen carefully to the man's words, we will see that he is not without a sense of compassion and responsibility. The man refused to help the elderly man get up because he feared that he might be falsely accused or claimed.
He mentioned: "Do you understand the current society? I help you, but you say that I push you, what should I do?" His words reveal distrust of society, fear of the law, and doubts about human nature.
The man's fears are not unfounded, and there are many examples of people being bitten back out of good intentions. These examples make us hesitate and hesitate to help strangers.
What should I do if I encounter such a thing?
Zhang Weiping, a professor at Peking University Law School, believes that the answer is not set in stone, and needs to be comprehensively judged according to the specific situation and legal provisions.
"At the legal level, we are not obliged to rescue strangers, unless we have professional rescue skills or have a special relationship with the victim," he stressed.
However, from a moral point of view, we should have compassion and conscience and actively provide assistance to those in need, which is also the basic moral code of human society.
Of course, we must also pay attention to protecting our legitimate rights and interests and avoid falling into unnecessary risks and disputes.
Remind us to protect ourselves while helping others. As for how to help, you don't have to be in person, you can find someone to help, call the police, call an ambulance, etc.
At last
The man's approach deserves to be praised and Xi learned, and this gives us a textbook example. It allows us to see the kindness of human nature, the warmth and indifference of society, and also gives us the opportunity to reflect and hope that we can create a more harmonious and warm society.