Comments on: Obligation: Human vs. Citizen

By: (Olivia)

(Olivia) — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 03:40:18 +0000

The situation definitely did NOT call for police intervention.
Or any outside parties’ intervention.
Unless it was to help the man file a suit to get his rent back; rather than shout at the delinquent tenant.

I don’t watch much anime.
I like my cartoons child-like, lol.
I do agree with the philosophy of the one you mentioned though.

We only do things because they have some sort of benefit to us.
Whether it’s money, safety, a warm feeling inside, avoiding guilt, etc…

Unfortunately, we do have an obligation to others.
You can be held responsible for not helping a bleeding man in the street. If not criminally, within civil court.

By: Lisa

Lisa — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 03:09:28 +0000

Even if you do not have any jurisdiction over any contract between two other parties, that doesn’t mean that you have to be subjected to such strange outbursts and odd behaviour. No part of contract law permits those to intimidate third parties to ensure enforcement of a contract! I would have called the police just out of fear! However, I live in a small town compared to Toronto so maybe its just a different thing or something I guess!

By: vanessa

vanessa — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 20:25:52 +0000

I just read that your bf and yourself live in Toronto (I do too) and I would have done the same thing as you. The reason I say that is because well it’s Toronto. This isnt Caledonia where it happens to be the safest city in Canada. You dont know what theyre talking about so it’s best to mind your own business. You dont want to get involved in something that is not your business. You have your own shit to take care of and let them do their shit. I find that your bf may have been trying to be a good Samaritan there.

By: lauren

lauren — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 01:34:25 +0000

hhaha, good plan.
lets hope that we both are successful enough to have infinate money.

By: Yappy

Yappy — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 11:37:54 +0000

I will just leave the situation as it is unless someone comes running to the man with a parang. Even if I know the man is in danger, I’ll just call the police. Never show your face in situation like this. Scary…>_<

By: katy

katy — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 06:34:51 +0000

I would’ve just left the situation unless I absolutely knew that the man was in danger. Sometimes it’s best to stay out of a situation if it doesn’t involve you because you never know what kind of mess you can get yourself into. Better safe than sorry! You should always put yourself and your safety ahead of anyone (well maybe unless they are your loved ones).

I remember once I drove by my neighbours house and there was chinese writing all over his garage in red paint telling them to pay the rent. Pretty embarassing!

By: Michael

Michael — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 23:16:25 +0000

The change in society that allowed the weak to continue to survive also changed human behavior; that is, it’s not solely about “survival of the fittest” anymore, but we have to live as a society. Men were original hunters, so they naturally became protectors of the weak which got embedded into our brain as instincts. I was talking about this kind of instinct and not of fight or flight.

As much as you would like to argue otherwise, some kind of “hunter and nurturer” still exist in one form or another. For example, typical parents teach their boys to be aggressive and girls to be feminine.

In any case, I think I’m getting too old for these kinds of debates.

By: terin selena

terin selena — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 15:07:55 +0000

I would have done the same thing. I understand about the whole citizen thing, but I feel as if the “citizen rule” only applies if someone is being hurt.

By: Ivy

Ivy — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 13:32:23 +0000

HAHAHA!! I think he doesn’t care. He writes for himself. I was just linking him for the heck of it.

By: kirin

kirin — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 13:23:26 +0000

I didn’t know KINO NO TABI, but there are some good tips or lessons we can find in Japanese anime. Maybe in that way, Japanese anime is not just an animation. It’s rather educational.

Well, you have a lot of visiters, and you are visiting friends’ blogs so frequently. I’m sorry I am not as active as you, since I don’t have enough time working for my blog after I’m finished with my job. I wish I were a college student now. Then it would be much fun with SNS, blog, HP, & whatever.

Oh, thanks for another comment today to my blog but somehow I cannot find it after I pressed “publish” your comment. It somehow disappeared.(>_<)