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I'm sorry, I don't see the connection. How does his lack of harming anyone directly have anything to do with you being compassionate and having empathy, or saving a life if you can?

I have no truck with compassion and empathy and I'm exaggerating the issue of qualifications a bit. Having watched compassionate citizens almost kill accident victims or turn them into quadriplegics, though, I can say that compassion is rarely enough and a willingness to act without proper knowledge could be a net minus for that accident victim.

So, in my exaggerated situation where my onlooker has no knowledge of advanced first aid that could materially improve this gent's situation, what is it that they probably *do* know that could help the poor sod? They know how to dial the phone.

In my pure, Big-L Libertarian world, what number do they dial?
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Jim


'Tis the exceptional fellow who lies awake at night thinking of his successes.