Qustion of the Day: House Call
Whose house (besides your own) were you in last and why?
I was in "Tom's" house to visit his cat. When he had 'problem' with a woman who used to stay there, the kitten escaped, and he ran in my direction. My brother scooped him up to safety, because the police were on the way. I called them, because I do not allow men to fight with women. Any man, any woman. In any case, the kitten grew very close to me (and I grew very close to the kitten). "Tom" allows me visitation. He is a very nice man. So is the unnamed woman. You never know in these situations.
There was a woman in my neighborhood who was murdered many years ago. It was in broad daylight, and no one came to her aid. I promised myself right then and there that if I ever came across a situation like that, I would NOT remain silent. I have also lived in a situation where no one would come to my aid. All is well, no one is dead, no one is in jail, and I get visitation. Pretty cool, eh? ;)
**The names have been changed to protect the innocent.
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I vowed to keep a fire extinguisher with me at all times since then. I have two different occasions to use them. There is no excuse for not equipping yourself with one. They cost around $12.00 from any hardware store.
Good for you. We all have to take action to make our society a better place. We may not have the authority to intervene, but we certainly have the responsibility to inform those who do. Additionally, if it is obvious someone in suffering immediate harm, it is incumbent upon us to interfere, authority or not. Right is right, apathy is wrong.
Thank you, JudgeBob. I agree. We have a fire extinguisher near the kitchen, in the far room, and in the hall which gets refilled every 2 years. Just in case. I hope the woman in this story is alright. Couldn't anyone pull her out through the window? Maybe she was too injured. I don't know the whole story so I cannot judge it.
I do agree that we ARE our brothers keepers. Since when did we abandon our GOD-given responsibilities to an unnamed entity? (Yes, with rights come responsibilities.) This is what I find astonishing. People are so eager to allow so many crooks to take care of them just as long as THEY don't have to lift a finger.
I believe this is where the predominately mememe attitude began to spring roots. We need more prayers in this country! We need more morality.
Oh? We cannot legislate morality? What are all these 'hate crimes' on the books then? That is a 'moral' call, because there sure isn't any sense to be made from them! Not when homosexuals murder children and no one ever hears of it...
How did I get off the topic? Ah, yes. Morality. We need to define it, live be it, and make laws accordingly. Thou shalt not murder, thou shalt not give false testimony, thou shalt not commit adultry, thou shalt not covet thy neighbor (nor tax them out of jealousy), thou shalt not steal, and THOU SHALT HONOR THY MOTHER AND FATHER. I have just written the entire (God neutral) legal code. How hard is that? lol