Normal people who see what is happening in NYC, Chicago, Seattle, and elsewhere will just avoid those cities at all costs. Why put yourself in a situation where you must make that choice. Is any city worth the choice between dangerous intervention or silent complicity?
I think this sort of thing will keep many people out of large cities. But there’s also many people stuck in them that can’t afford to leave for economic reasons or social ties. Hence Daniel Penny, and myself. At least the outcome for Penny provides some hope. He was prosecuted, but acquitted. So, the people on the jury at least did the right thing. Unfortunately, he’ll probably never be able to live a normal again due to the high profile nature of the trial. In his statement after the acquittal he said he’d rather go through the trial and persecution than turn his head and live with the shame of doing nothing.
I enjoy downtown living, but I didn't enjoy living with the realization that I might have to defend my life in an instant. Yes, violent crimes happen in smaller cities and suburbia, but less often. Our government has failed us. We should be able to live in peace even in high-density areas. The only possible reason for creating unsafe living is to control people with fear. I don't know why people vote for politicians who want to create fear for the average citizen.
В целом я согласен с вами в том, что эта мировая тенденция. Но по поводу описанной ситуации в России, я вам ответственно заявляю, что это случай частный. Он мог произойти в любом месте в мире. Из 100 подобных случаев- 90 будут развиваться по другому сценарию, но это будет уменьшаться, совершенно точно, как и в США. Когда я прочитал это, то у меня появились сомнения по поводу того, стоит ли читать дальше. Вывод мой такой, что вы черезмерно доверяете "расказчикам"(где ваше критическое мышление?) и у вас есть огромная вера в то, что вы имеете лучшие показатели добродетели и связанного с ней мужества, чем в Китае и России. Хотя при этом тема, которую вы подняли безусловно стоит внимания.
The story in China I saw years ago, and actually watched the video of the child get run over repeatedly. Then, many, many people pass by and do nothing. It was only something I could watch once because it was so terrible, and will never forget it. It's also reported by a Canadian newspaper, where the author goes out of his way to explain the Chinese population is made up of decent people. Their perceived callousness is due to government policies causing fear. This was widely reported, and goes beyond "storytellers." You can see more reporting on it here - the even has its own Wikipedia page:
With that said, the story in Russia was reported by a well known American investor that spent years there. Could he possibly have made that up, or been in some strange section of the country where bizarre things happen? Maybe. But why would he just pull something like that out of thin air, particularly the conversation with his driver, and almost getting arrested for helping? It also highly resembles the reasoning for ignoring the child in China. I didn't bring these stories up to insult China or Russia, but wake people up in my own country who were putting a man on trial for trying protecting others. Punishing people for doing the right thing can't lead to a positive future.
Да, я понимаю, что вы не хотите оскорбить русских или китайцев, я вам могу сказать точно, что водитель попался вашему другу- плохой человек (трус скорее всего). В Росии наоборот гораздо чаще помогают незнакомым людям. Хотя я думаю, что трусов везде достаточно. Вашего друга могли просто проверить, как возможного преступника, но это точно был не арест. Возможно это было провокационным заявлением сотрудника полиции. В любом случае я понимаю, что это принадлежит людям с "гнилой" душой в любой стране. Они не имеют личного кодекса и правил, по которым живут достойные люди.
Normal people who see what is happening in NYC, Chicago, Seattle, and elsewhere will just avoid those cities at all costs. Why put yourself in a situation where you must make that choice. Is any city worth the choice between dangerous intervention or silent complicity?
I think this sort of thing will keep many people out of large cities. But there’s also many people stuck in them that can’t afford to leave for economic reasons or social ties. Hence Daniel Penny, and myself. At least the outcome for Penny provides some hope. He was prosecuted, but acquitted. So, the people on the jury at least did the right thing. Unfortunately, he’ll probably never be able to live a normal again due to the high profile nature of the trial. In his statement after the acquittal he said he’d rather go through the trial and persecution than turn his head and live with the shame of doing nothing.
I enjoy downtown living, but I didn't enjoy living with the realization that I might have to defend my life in an instant. Yes, violent crimes happen in smaller cities and suburbia, but less often. Our government has failed us. We should be able to live in peace even in high-density areas. The only possible reason for creating unsafe living is to control people with fear. I don't know why people vote for politicians who want to create fear for the average citizen.
В целом я согласен с вами в том, что эта мировая тенденция. Но по поводу описанной ситуации в России, я вам ответственно заявляю, что это случай частный. Он мог произойти в любом месте в мире. Из 100 подобных случаев- 90 будут развиваться по другому сценарию, но это будет уменьшаться, совершенно точно, как и в США. Когда я прочитал это, то у меня появились сомнения по поводу того, стоит ли читать дальше. Вывод мой такой, что вы черезмерно доверяете "расказчикам"(где ваше критическое мышление?) и у вас есть огромная вера в то, что вы имеете лучшие показатели добродетели и связанного с ней мужества, чем в Китае и России. Хотя при этом тема, которую вы подняли безусловно стоит внимания.
The story in China I saw years ago, and actually watched the video of the child get run over repeatedly. Then, many, many people pass by and do nothing. It was only something I could watch once because it was so terrible, and will never forget it. It's also reported by a Canadian newspaper, where the author goes out of his way to explain the Chinese population is made up of decent people. Their perceived callousness is due to government policies causing fear. This was widely reported, and goes beyond "storytellers." You can see more reporting on it here - the even has its own Wikipedia page:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Wang_Yue
With that said, the story in Russia was reported by a well known American investor that spent years there. Could he possibly have made that up, or been in some strange section of the country where bizarre things happen? Maybe. But why would he just pull something like that out of thin air, particularly the conversation with his driver, and almost getting arrested for helping? It also highly resembles the reasoning for ignoring the child in China. I didn't bring these stories up to insult China or Russia, but wake people up in my own country who were putting a man on trial for trying protecting others. Punishing people for doing the right thing can't lead to a positive future.
Да, я понимаю, что вы не хотите оскорбить русских или китайцев, я вам могу сказать точно, что водитель попался вашему другу- плохой человек (трус скорее всего). В Росии наоборот гораздо чаще помогают незнакомым людям. Хотя я думаю, что трусов везде достаточно. Вашего друга могли просто проверить, как возможного преступника, но это точно был не арест. Возможно это было провокационным заявлением сотрудника полиции. В любом случае я понимаю, что это принадлежит людям с "гнилой" душой в любой стране. Они не имеют личного кодекса и правил, по которым живут достойные люди.