They've obviously forgotten the thermodynamics of energy, and if philosophers - they've forgotten how karma/dharma works. If they are religious, one has to question what their religion upholds.
But helping another is the most basic building block of any civilization.
It's possible in Hartford, too many crying wolfs of "hardship" (poverty, minority, female, blah blah) have deadened people to even remotely wanting to be involved.
There's nothing "chic" about playing "tag" through avoiding a situation which has one's name directly on it.
Life plays out for each of us; sometimes it has our name on it; sometimes we are to be witnesses. But when we ignore what the call is, and act accordingly, we buy ourselves a pack of trouble; often having no idea why in years to come our lives are so bedeviled.
Chic Tag (pretending it's someone else's responsibility when in fact it is YOURS) is no laughing matter, truly.
Chic Tag takes place in deadbeat parent syndrome -- assuming the government will "pay" and take care of your children. Chic Tag takes place in Hollywood where stars ignore the real hardships among themselves, but prate so lofty before the cameras. Chic tag takes place in the home, where others assume the "maid" will clean up that mess.
Chic tag destroys and devastates, negatively altering and impacting environments and lives. Chic tag took place in New Orleans during Katrina, where local officials refused to do what was right, preferring instead to blame the Federal government.
Chic tag runs Obama's campaign; offering platitudes instead of real downright plans.
Chic tag is ugly.
Chic Tag is the drive-by media.
Chic Tag is the chic who insults another chic and runs off.
Chic Tag is also gang behavior for knocking another off and earning one's stripes.
Chic Tag is thefting another or a business.
Chic Tag is dating a guy but only for what he can buy you, and then dropping him.
Chic tag is ripping off the little guy because "one can."
Chic Tag is making up bad gossip about another and talking behind that person's back.
Chic Tag is racial intimidation for the purpose of feeling superior.
Chic Tag is belittling males but only so some females can feel superior.
Chic tag is never good, never contributes, is narcissistic, is terrifically insecure, and bedevilled, and addictive for those who think Chic Tag is "all that".
Chic Tag has no class, may have money and fine things, but no class, no dignity, no self, no core. Chic Tag consumes itself and all living organisms surrounding the Chic Tagger.
Chic Tag in Hartford ran down a man, and then ran to hide by darting down a side street. Chic Taggers are already coming up with an Official excuse for what they know they did. Chic Taggers aren't thinking at all about the human they've maimed; but only are they consumed with how they can get away with their crime against humanity; while pleading for human "compassion" for their alibi and/or excuse.
Chic Taggers have underdeveloped personalities, and no soul.
Just a quick story into the ether.
About 25 years ago I was on my way to work on a snow covered highway. I came around a curve and saw a tractor trailer overturned and three men sprawled out along a hillside.
I pulled over and observed that one of the men was in bad shape. I ran about 300 yards to the nearest house and called (before cell phones and 911)the police. I ran back to the men and got the badly injured one into the back of my car and covered him with a blanket.
The police and ambulances arrived in due time.
I got a call at work later in the day informing me that the man I placed in my car and covered had died of his injuries.
I can still see the man's face in my mind every time I go around that curve.
Very interesting and though-provoking comments. Thanks
I have another term for it; Center of the Universe Syndrome. This shocking event proves its an epidemic.
Maybe this is a result of the preaching that we should let government handle everything. Don’t defend yourself against attackers. Don’t walk out of New Orleans if the levy breaks. Don’t figure out a way to pay for your house if the payment goes up. Don’t do anything if Islamic nutcases try to disrupt your airplane flight. Teach your kids to go to the teacher if they are attacked at school.
Let the government take care of any need. It is wrong to take charge of situations yourself.
I remember an evangelist who went to a village in Africa that had been isolated for years after the bridge was washed out. The village’s economy had collapsed. The evangelist led a group of men to the old bridge site, and they rebuilt the bridge. The village was saved. He asked why they hadn’t rebuilt the bridge, and the elders replied that no one had ever told them to.