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How far would you go to help a friend?
Night Stalker
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Got into an interesting conversation today during PT about how far is too far when helping a friend.... Well, what would you or would you not do to help a true friend? Here were a few of the points of discussion:
1. With whom is he in trouble? Wife, Work, Etc..?
2. Was someone hurt and they are evading the Law?
3. What do they want? Money, Advice, Car, Etc..?
4. What is the risk to me? Money, Family, Career, FREEDOM?
5. Is it in my friends best interest to help him? Rather subjective, eh?
I am betting there are some interesting points to come out of this one. FYI, I said I'd help my friend until it was completely futile or unethical for me to continue with the assistance. The key word here is ethical, as the meaning is very different to very different people.
Any takers?
NSDQ!
"Nobody dislikes war more than warriors, but we value the causes of peace so highly that we will not duck a war in an effort to get a lasting peace." -General Daniel "Chappie" James
1. With whom is he in trouble? Wife, Work, Etc..?
2. Was someone hurt and they are evading the Law?
3. What do they want? Money, Advice, Car, Etc..?
4. What is the risk to me? Money, Family, Career, FREEDOM?
5. Is it in my friends best interest to help him? Rather subjective, eh?
I am betting there are some interesting points to come out of this one. FYI, I said I'd help my friend until it was completely futile or unethical for me to continue with the assistance. The key word here is ethical, as the meaning is very different to very different people.
Any takers?
NSDQ!
"Nobody dislikes war more than warriors, but we value the causes of peace so highly that we will not duck a war in an effort to get a lasting peace." -General Daniel "Chappie" James
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Congratulations.[:(]
NSDQ!
"Nobody dislikes war more than warriors, but we value the causes of peace so highly that we will not duck a war in an effort to get a lasting peace." -General Daniel "Chappie" James
If a "friend" came to me after doing such, I'd suggest he exit ASAP for I was going to be making a 911 call. Then make good on that statement. Friends like that I don't need. Note, if his actions and intent during this perceived crime were such that a reasonable defense could be made, I would certainly plead that to him as well. But in no way would I aid his escape.
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As long as it isn't illegal - I'd go very very far too.
As mentioned here, money are of little importance - I'd help with what I could spare at the time.
Got a friend out of trouble at a bar once, as he got himself into trouble with 4 guys that supposedly didn't like him.
Two of them were only there for show - didn't want to fight, but stood up to their buddies - but quickly backed down when the short fight started.
I ended up breaking a guys collarbone - so the last guy who fought my friend at the time backed down as well.
Nothing ever came out of it, not even a report as all of us were adults and could see where the fault was.
They were big enough to settle down, wait for the ambulance and that was it.
That's just what I allready did for a friend - I would do it again if needed to.
This time we were lucky - 4 guys, same size or a little bit bigger, my friend was a little bit tipzy.
Bad odds at a barbrawl.
Offcourse I regretted to have broken the guys collarbone - sure.
But would risk doing it again - if it helped a friend.
If he/she was breaking the law - I would probably help out as much as I saw fit, but would ask not to go all the way and get too involved myself.
If he's/she's a good enough friend - he/she would ask only enough not to bring me in too deep.
Friends know I don't take sides - it's neutral country here.
If they've got trouble at work, with the wife/husband...
I will help and stay neutral.
Don't do anything that I've allready done - That'd be just plain STOOOOOOPID.
I would do almost anything for a friend, a true friend.
Would call the line at most things illegal, immoral though.
I give up my time to help my true friends almost weekly.
Last winter I climbed over a 7 foot wall of plow generated snow, to get a shovel so that I could get a start on clearing a good friend's driveway. And man, I hate the cold. But when you are doing that for a good, true friend, its not that cold [8D]
Always a consideration when helping is: is it really help? Do you "loan" an alcoholic a few bucks for a "meal?" No, but you might buy him a meal. One has to be careful, as some folks make a life out of being rescued. For a really good friend I would do a lot, and have, but I draw a line somewhere around becoming really uncomfortable with what is being asked, and before breaking laws in most cases.
My heros have always killed cowboys.
Other than that, I would do what I could.
Measure twice, cut once.
Empty the clip!
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No man hath greater love than to lay down his life for a friend
I have a good friend that I considder to be my sister.
I would do anything I could for her she has done for me so many things I can not repay her. She recently left her husband who has progressivly been beatting her more and more and it got to the point that he smashed her face into the fridge to prove "He could", I would have killed him if I thought it was the only way to get her safe.
no I dont think killing is right and I think there were ways to fix the situation[I am on the east coast and she on the west]So we found another way to handel it, and would I help her any way I could, yes
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We come into this life with nothing, everything after this is our treasure
Dont need to get myself into something that shouldnt have happened.
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