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In reply to the discussion: Houston Homeless Man Lay Dead For A Day As Passersby Took Pictures Of Him, Did Nothing To Help [View all]blkmusclmachine
(16,149 posts)28. The only "life" worth anything in Texas is a clump of cells, the blastocyte.
But once born, it's just another worthless moocher sucking at the Government teat. So says Texas.
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Houston Homeless Man Lay Dead For A Day As Passersby Took Pictures Of Him, Did Nothing To Help [View all]
True_Blue
Nov 2013
OP
Some major stories have only become so because a bystander captured an image or video
AtheistCrusader
Nov 2013
#12
I've a friend who hung himself. If I caught someone doing this, would be pissed.
uppityperson
Nov 2013
#19
Wow. That 911 operator is an idiot. Never give CPR to someone who has a pulse and is breathing.
SunSeeker
Nov 2013
#22
Bystander effect only comes into play with non-locals (Shoppers are the most common).
happyslug
Nov 2013
#60
We are a nation of spectators, trained to be helpless, useless voyers with compassion fatigue.
KurtNYC
Nov 2013
#8
The classic case of bystanders ignoring their fellow human being occurred in New York City.
former9thward
Nov 2013
#43
This is not fair. Houstonian here. I got sucked into trying to help a stupid kid
ScreamingMeemie
Nov 2013
#46
The only "life" worth anything in Texas is a clump of cells, the blastocyte.
blkmusclmachine
Nov 2013
#28
Yeah, Sgt. Brian Harris, speak for yourself. You and yours are busy killing people.
Th1onein
Nov 2013
#53
I remember as a kid decades ago in Boston seeing homeless people in the streets.
valerief
Nov 2013
#62
He was 1/2 naked, pants down yet no one even called for that. Take pictures instead.
Blue Diadem
Nov 2013
#63