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If they broke their leg while doing something that endangered not only themself, but their family, their friends, and society on a whole, I might not jump at an

If they broke their leg while doing something that endangered not only themself, but their family, their friends, and society on a whole, I might not jump at an opportunity to help them.

j2bax 11y ago
Personally I don't consider myself such a good judge. If someone's in need, I like to think I will help them in whatever capacity I can. Many things lead to people making bad decisions, and they aren't all internal 1-sided factors.
- rubicon33 11y ago
  I guess that's where we disagree. I do consider myself a good judge. If you don't feel you have a sharp rational thought, an ability to consider a wide range of factors, including a dose of fair human compassion, then yes you probably should just help out everyone by default. That's a good default position to take, and one I do commend. Myself on the other hand, I believe in my own ability to be fair in judgement, to straddle that difficult line between compassion and personal responsibility. I believe it IS possible to leave someone bleeding in the street because they chose to endanger themself, their family, their community, and the quality of life of everyone on this planet. That's a position that will strike many as arrogant, entitled, and downright wrong. I can understand that position, and still choose to disagree with it. As an ideal, I hold personal responsibility in the highest regard, while still understanding that life hits you hard sometimes in ways you cant possible predict.
  - vectorjohn 11y ago
    It's not just arrogant and cruel, it's also logically inconsistent. Everything libertarian leads to an everyone for themselves hellscape. But this in particular would indicate you shouldn't help someone in a car accident because of driving in bad weather, or really driving at all. They took the risk, the risk was well known, so screw them while they bleed to death in the car, right?
    - mindcrime 11y ago
      Everything libertarian leads to an everyone for themselves hellscape How in the world do you arrive at that conclusion? Personally, I can't imagine anything being further from the truth...
      - Klinky 11y ago
        It seems the Libertarian mindset would lead someone who survived a plane crash to think that they chose the right seat, and those who died must have had poor seat choosing ability. Instead of it just being chaotic luck. The Libertarian mindset heavily relies on survival bias. There are a lot of things outside of ones control in life, and while you can try to shape the direction in your life with personal choice, not everyone starts from the same spot, not all situations are the same, and not all risks pay off.
        mindcrime 11y ago
        It seems the Libertarian mindset would lead someone who survived a plane crash to think that they chose the right seat, and those who died must have had poor seat choosing ability. TBH, that sounds like a complete caricature of a Libertarian thinker from where I'm sitting. Maybe there are people like that out there, and maybe some of them self-identify as Libertarians (or libertarians) but there's nothing inherent in the Libertarian world-view that would lead to such a position. There are a lot of things outside of ones control in life, and while you can try to shape the direction in your life with personal choice, not everyone starts from the same spot, not all situations are the same, and not all risks pay off. That's absolutely true, and of the Libertarians I know, I don't think I know a single one who would contest that. Source: am a Libertarian.
        Klinky 11y ago
        Probably not all Libertarians are the same, but most I've dealt with have a selfish arrogance about the outcome of the choices they've made, and ignorance about the plight of others. There is also a strong desire to dismantle regulations and safety nets, because of a belief that it would bring immediate benefit themselves. The Libertopian ideal really does sound like a privatized "hellscape", which the Libertarians obviously think they would be the CEOs of.
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  - Klinky 11y ago
    Are you sure you're not suffering from Dunning–Kruger effect?
  - ugexe 11y ago
    Another man who lives by such words is Donald Drump. I look forward to the future where everyone is a self proclaimed great judge of everything.
Kluny 11y ago
I would. Sometimes people do stuff that doesn't make sense to you as a rational response to factors that you're not aware of. When someone needs help for something that they did to themselves, I always assume that's the case, because it mostly always is.
13of40 11y ago
I think I'd help anyone with a broken leg, regardless if they'd been making an ass of themselves to get it. Maybe I'd say "hey man".... Afterwards, but I wouldn't forego help on the spot.

If they broke their leg while doing something that endangered not only themself, but their family, their friends, and society on a whole, I might not jump at an opportunity to help them.

j2bax 11y ago

Personally I don't consider myself such a good judge. If someone's in need, I like to think I will help them in whatever capacity I can. Many things lead to people making bad decisions, and they aren't all internal 1-sided factors.

rubicon33 11y ago
I guess that's where we disagree. I do consider myself a good judge. If you don't feel you have a sharp rational thought, an ability to consider a wide range of factors, including a dose of fair human compassion, then yes you probably should just help out everyone by default. That's a good default position to take, and one I do commend. Myself on the other hand, I believe in my own ability to be fair in judgement, to straddle that difficult line between compassion and personal responsibility. I believe it IS possible to leave someone bleeding in the street because they chose to endanger themself, their family, their community, and the quality of life of everyone on this planet. That's a position that will strike many as arrogant, entitled, and downright wrong. I can understand that position, and still choose to disagree with it. As an ideal, I hold personal responsibility in the highest regard, while still understanding that life hits you hard sometimes in ways you cant possible predict.
- vectorjohn 11y ago
  It's not just arrogant and cruel, it's also logically inconsistent. Everything libertarian leads to an everyone for themselves hellscape. But this in particular would indicate you shouldn't help someone in a car accident because of driving in bad weather, or really driving at all. They took the risk, the risk was well known, so screw them while they bleed to death in the car, right?
  - mindcrime 11y ago
    Everything libertarian leads to an everyone for themselves hellscape How in the world do you arrive at that conclusion? Personally, I can't imagine anything being further from the truth...
    - Klinky 11y ago
      It seems the Libertarian mindset would lead someone who survived a plane crash to think that they chose the right seat, and those who died must have had poor seat choosing ability. Instead of it just being chaotic luck. The Libertarian mindset heavily relies on survival bias. There are a lot of things outside of ones control in life, and while you can try to shape the direction in your life with personal choice, not everyone starts from the same spot, not all situations are the same, and not all risks pay off.
      - mindcrime 11y ago
        It seems the Libertarian mindset would lead someone who survived a plane crash to think that they chose the right seat, and those who died must have had poor seat choosing ability. TBH, that sounds like a complete caricature of a Libertarian thinker from where I'm sitting. Maybe there are people like that out there, and maybe some of them self-identify as Libertarians (or libertarians) but there's nothing inherent in the Libertarian world-view that would lead to such a position. There are a lot of things outside of ones control in life, and while you can try to shape the direction in your life with personal choice, not everyone starts from the same spot, not all situations are the same, and not all risks pay off. That's absolutely true, and of the Libertarians I know, I don't think I know a single one who would contest that. Source: am a Libertarian.
        Klinky 11y ago
        Probably not all Libertarians are the same, but most I've dealt with have a selfish arrogance about the outcome of the choices they've made, and ignorance about the plight of others. There is also a strong desire to dismantle regulations and safety nets, because of a belief that it would bring immediate benefit themselves. The Libertopian ideal really does sound like a privatized "hellscape", which the Libertarians obviously think they would be the CEOs of.
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- Klinky 11y ago
  Are you sure you're not suffering from Dunning–Kruger effect?
- ugexe 11y ago
  Another man who lives by such words is Donald Drump. I look forward to the future where everyone is a self proclaimed great judge of everything.

Kluny 11y ago

I would. Sometimes people do stuff that doesn't make sense to you as a rational response to factors that you're not aware of. When someone needs help for something that they did to themselves, I always assume that's the case, because it mostly always is.

13of40 11y ago

I think I'd help anyone with a broken leg, regardless if they'd been making an ass of themselves to get it. Maybe I'd say "hey man".... Afterwards, but I wouldn't forego help on the spot.