Why does no one care?

[Shifty-Sidney]

People do care!
Unfortunately we now live in a world of power hungry do-gooders who will point the finger at anyone who tries to help. You are lucky you were not reported ar branded a stalker or worse.
I like to help anyone, but when the so called defenceless hit you with a law suit for trying to help its gone too far.
So yes we do care, many of us - but until we stop listening to the media and realise that having your name in print is not what lifes about, then we have to sit and watch and only hope that somehow it will all be ok.

[Les_lady888]

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As I walked to church yesterday evening, I crossed a park and noticed a young lady sitting on a bench - I'm not quite sure why I took notice, there was probably just something which made me think she was in need.

That's always a familiar sight here in our country Pete....lots of beggars outside the churches and even in fastfoods.....Yes, everyone cares but the thing is......most people here are poor too and in need so how can they help??....It's too bad our government is not that equip to take good care of this indigent people....and as much as we want to help, we need to help first ourselves and our family

[pennybarry]

Peter,
What a kind of you then. You did the right move and it's feel great to help others in need.

[PeterB]

[QUOTE=Les_lady888;32173][QUOTE]That's always a familiar sight here in our country Pete....lots of beggars outside the churches and even in fastfoods.....QUOTE]
Sure, but this young lady was not poor, or a beggar - she just needed someone to care!

I've just rung the hospital and, because I'm not family, they can tell me no more than the fact that she's in the Clinical Assessment unit, and is okay.

[ervenescence]

Hi Peter, hats off to you for being a good samaritan.

Well as like other said..we do all care but unfortunately we have this feeling that boggles in to our mind. You wouldn't realise that having a good intention to others will create a double meaning. Lets say for example.. for you, you only gave her water to drink because she was thirsty but then to others you already a perv, or lets say you offered her a shoulder to lean on but to others it was a harrassment.
Its a crazy world, you know what I mean.
But im pleased about the girl who you offered a help because she didn't protest or making a story up instead she participated despite being a mentally ill.

[joebloggs]

is this part of Thatcher's legacy? the greed of the 80's, selling everything off that was british, shutting things down, i think she called it 'care in the community' , or in other words, take care of yourself .. i'm sure that bed for mental care patients are at an all time low, even under labour shutting wards and hospitals down carries on. the city of salford is 800years old, and the gov has shut the maternity ward down at the local hospital, so there will be no more born in this city, to give birth women will have to travel many miles to the nearest hospital with a maternity ward, putting the mother and baby at more risk

it's easy to fix a broken bone a doctor can see, but a broken mind .., and it's also near impossible to try to help someone who doesn't want help...

what's wrong with society at the age of 22 someone given up on living..

[Les_lady888]

You are indeed a good samaritan Pete
God bless you.

[PeterB]

I like to help anyone, but when the so called defenceless hit you with a law suit for trying to help its gone too far.

Indeed, and just one of many reasons why I want out of this country!