At what point do we allow someone we know to make their own choice when we know it is leading to a ruined lifetime?
There is no allow.At what point do we allow someone we know to make their own choice when we know it is leading to a ruined lifetime?
Thanks for saying in a few words what I could not in many, many more.The middle path is where reality lies.
You have influence. Use it.
You do not have control. You have to accept what they do with your influence.
I think about and aspire to be a servant, and perhaps a shepherd.Would a Protector walk away
I will grab a woman walking into traffic.
So, a friend tells you he is going to commit suicide tonight. Are you saying it's none of your business?
People have cried for help and were left alone, only to read about another violent scene in the news.
Would a Protector walk away and allow someone crying for help to kill themselves and others?
When we turn our backs and walk away, we are actually allowing bad things to happen because of our "modern" way of thinking or feeling, when we should know we must interfere.
I will grab a woman walking into traffic. I will talk with people for someone in trouble sometimes. I never said anything about controlling them.
Please tell an old man what this means.
At what point do we allow someone we know to make their own choice when we know it is leading to a ruined lifetime?
I’d say emergency intervention is a no-brainer if a friend is alive but has already physically harmed themselves. This is just common humanity.So, a friend tells you he is going to commit suicide tonight. Are you saying it's none of your business?
Not to detract from the gravity of the situation, your OP was wide open for interpretation. It's a bit harsh to suddenly add a bunch of context and then deride what was not a bad answer, but again, I understand that you're facing a stressful dilemma. Hoping your acquaintance weathers the storm with help from you or whoever is able to do so.So, a friend tells you he is going to commit suicide tonight. Are you saying it's none of your business?
People have cried for help and were left alone, only to read about another violent scene in the news.
Would a Protector walk away and allow someone crying for help to kill themselves and others?
When we turn our backs and walk away, we are actually allowing bad things to happen because of our "modern" way of thinking or feeling, when we should know we must interfere.
At some point in our own lives, someone is going to need us.
Who could have saw that one coming?