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And I still don't agree with you that nobody here who's complaining will try to help.

You want to see the glass as half-empty, and I see it as half-full. I just feel sorry for the half-empties.

To be honest, I see a whole lot of moral outrage here, when in my I'd wager those same people ranting against all of society, wouldn't do a damn thing differently
 
I shall leave as an exercise to the reader to determine why attempting the Heimlich in this situation is a Bad Idea.

Just because he was still passing air, and had a chance to dislodge the block on his own. Or may have simply breathed in a drink of water.
 
You could have helped the man without really helping him.

How about stopping traffic, or something along those lines.

Just because a study shows that if more people are around they are less likely help does not make it right.
 
You could have helped the man without really helping him.

How about stopping traffic, or something along those lines.

Just because a study shows that if more people are around they are less likely help does not make it right.

"Right" and "true" are rarely bedfellows.
 
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