Would oyu help a stranger?

[Hockey Playa]

This is just a totally random question i thought of while watching final destination. I tried to put in terms of a real life situation. So i ask, if you saw a stranger dying would you try and help them even if it meant putting your own life at potential risk. For example if someone was drowning, or a fire lets say. I know it would be easy to say "yes or course i would help them", but if you were actualy in that situation i am curious as to what your instinct would tell you. Me personally i dont know what i would do, my first thought is i would try and get help, but there may not be time for that. I remember in psychology class years ago, mentioning something about this human mechanisnm, and how it is in our nature to help that person even if we do not know them , or something along those lines. Anyways yah h id like to hear some thoughts

 

[Hockey Playa]

ahh sorry about the title guys

 

[Strelok]

It depends who's in trouble.

 

[j0n24]

You also have to rationalize IF your even able to help the person in trouble in the first place. Everyone wants to be the hero but dont have the skills to actually do anything for that person.

Case in point: Week ago.....2 guys went to the beach after a semi hurricane (Didnt hit us) the waves were pretty big compared to normal.

First guy gets to far and gets caught by the riptide and starts freaking out, 2nd guy goes out after him to help......
The 2ND guy as in the guy that went to help his friend...DIED while the first guy is in the hospital. The 2nd guy wasnt in physical shape to help his friend AND have enough strength to swim against the riptide with another person.