A while later a city gent happened to pass by. He looked at the bleeding man on the ground and thought: This may be a trap. If I stop to help him someone might come out from the bushes and attack me. I'd better hurry home.
And so he did.
A while more later another man happened to come along. He saw the elderly man on the ground and thought: I'd better pretend not to have seen him. If I stop and call the police and ambulance they will ask me a lot of questions. They will want a lot of information. I'll be a witness and I'll probably have to go to Court eventually to say what I saw. I really can't be bothered with all this. I'd better rush home.
And so he did.
A few minutes later a learned man came by. He had studied sociology, philosophy, and many other important subjects and he was now a famous professor at the local University whose opinion and views were often sought on matters of importance. He looked at the injured man on the ground and thought: Whoever did this needs help. They must be from an under-priviledged background and up-bringing. Poor souls!
And he hurried home thinking about modern society and decided to write a paper on crime and poverty.
Two thousand years after Jesus told a similar story, (Luke 10:25), life hasn’t changed so much in this world.
...few are their brothers keeper these days.
ReplyDeleteYes so true.
DeleteYes, sadly you are right Tom and R. People these days don't seem to care.
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I kept waiting for the happy ending, but this time there was no Samaritan.
ReplyDeleteThere are very few good Samaritans in life these days, Kathy.
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I was hoping for a better ending, I am sure the elderly gent was too!
ReplyDeleteLoving your insight and heart. This will be on my mind many days, that means a lot. I always want to be alert for a chance to follow the Good Samaritan's heart. Both stories came from the good of heart.
Sherry & jack being glad to have found another friend across the deep blue waters.
I agree Jack. In real life one would hope for a better ending to a sad situation like this. But in today's modern world people seem to care less for each other.
DeleteHere's what happened to me years ago:
https://timeforreflections.blogspot.com/2021/03/the-good-modern-samaritan.html#comment-form
I am so glad I met you and Sherry through the internet. You're great friends to me.
God bless always.
What a sad commentary on brotherly love ... not. I thought the 3rd example only occurred here in the U.S. -- where the liberal left seems to run freely, in concert with Satan. Victims' rights have just about disappeared.
ReplyDeleteLife is getting sad and worse everywhere it seems, Mevely. Selfishness is flourishing I fear.
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Such a sad commentary, indeed, Victor, and it is all too true in today's hardened society. Praying that God will restore us to Himself and that we can have more of the mind of Christ guiding us each day.
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Society is becoming very selfish, Martha. I see it all the time over here. Prayers are needed more than ever.
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Very sad and unfortunately true. I can never understand people not helping people when they really need a helping hand. Today, some would rather make a video of it. The human race is losing the battle of being a society others look upon with pride instead we are a pathetic bunch that should just disappear.
ReplyDeleteYes ... a pathetic bunch. You got it right, Bill. It's the personal selfishness that I find sad these days.
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Sad but true. Still I'd like to think there are some decent people around!!
ReplyDeleteYes there are some decent people around, I agree.
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Dearest Victor,
ReplyDeleteSadly, your narrative here is a precise one of modern day society... Not one of compassion but a very selfish one.
Hugs,
Mariette
I see selfishness everywhere these days. It's a me me me society.
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Even certain bloggers are only about ME-ME-ME...
DeleteNever mind, we stay what we ARE!
Hugs to you Victor
The young people, perpetrators, who do such things do need help, and i pray they get it. They also need to see justice served, it may help them look for that help to stop behaving that way. At the same time, their victims deserve consideration and care.
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure it is just an age thing, Mimi. Selfishness seems to be happening at any age. Around here anyway.
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Today people would check his pockets, post a picture on social media and then leave without offering help.
ReplyDeleteOnce again ... you got it 100% correct, JoeH. Yes, today people would take photos to put on social media.
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Not me of course.
DeleteAll those people and not one who helped. Shame on them.
ReplyDeleteThat's modern reality, River.
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I found that "worry" quote I mentioned a few posts ago.
ReplyDelete"Worry is a waste of time, it changes nothing. All it does is steal your joy and keep you busy doing nothing"
Yes, that is certainly correct.
DeleteGod bless, River.
Agreed, that human nature hasn't changed in the last 2,000 years - or since we started keeping records. Longer.
ReplyDeleteDetails of everyday life, like whether or not we have forks and how heat the cooking pots - that changes.
But human nature? Not so much. An 'up' side that I see is that we still have good Samaritans. Only they're generally not Samaritans, and that's another topic.
Yes there are a few good people around. The sad thing is that society in general, (herd instinct), is sliding into negative behaviour.
DeleteGod bless you, Brian, and thank you for your support of my writings.
But you left out the most important person!
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