Hurricane Irene

Hurricane Irene has forced tens of thousands of people fleeing from the east coast. Irene is a category 3 storm with winds up to 115 mph. Some reporters say that the hurricane will reach a category 4 with winds up to 140 mph.Hurricane Irene is one of the biggest hurricanes to hit the east coast. So far Irene killed 45 people across 13 states. Hundreds of homes destroyed, streets left flooded, power out in millions of homes. Damages From Huriccane Irene have hit the billions and counting.

Hurricane Irene

Not only has Hurricane Irene affect the demography of the East Coast, however as well as the U.S. economy for a temporary amount of time. Irene has killed about fourty people over the course of five days and has drained five to fifteen inches of rain, though analyst claim it will have an inconsequential impact on the U.S. economy. It is estimated by Kinetic Analysis Corporation, a risk management firm, that the cost of the total damage is around $7 billion, compared to Hurricane Katrina at a withstanding $100 billion, it is futile and will only be a temporary set back to the U.S. economy. However it is still a large amount of money and the U.S. economy is fragile which in turn will lead to the lag of rebuilding and resoring the East Coast. In retrospect, Hurricane Irene has been a wake up call for those who do not have insurance or an adequate amount because as Hurricane Irene and many others have shown, is the costly damages that have the ability to affect a household as well as the economy.

Hurricane Irene

Hurricanes have not been a major danger in the United States. Hurricane Wilma hit Florida in 2005 and was the last hurricane to effect the East Coast. Hurricane Ike hit Texas in 2008 and was the last hurricane to have an impact on the United States. With this in mind, it is understandable that the East Coast felt the need to over prepare. The hurricane may have been less then what was expected but it still was disastrous. Irene has contracted a damage cost of $ 7o million and killed about 45 people. Streets are flooding with water and homes are being destroyed.

Hurricane Irene

We all know of the devastating Hurricane Irene has severely damaged the whole east coast such as Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New York, New Jersey, Virgina, and Vermont. The hurricane has not only cause physical damage, but economic damage as well. From the article, Irene damage in North Carolina at least 71 million at least 1100 homes were destroyed which caused more than 71 million in damage in North Carolina's seven hardest- hit counties." (Barnett and Brumm 1). Their has been many injuries due to this hurricane. From Hurricane Irene Deaths, they listed injuries and deaths from majority of the states that were effected. To name a few, in Connecticut a man was killed by a fire because the strong winds knocked down electrical wires causing a fire. Another example is from New Jersey, a woman was trapped in her car because of the flood, later when police came they found her body in the car 150 feet away from the actual road. This proves the devastating attacks of the hurricane has strongly effected the East Coast in a economic, physical, and emotional way.

Hurricane Irene

Huricane Irene had passed recently through the east coast. Many were evacuated before the arrival of the hurricane. But even so, at least 46 people were killed. The town of Prattsville, New York was nearly destroyed because of the harsh effects. Hurricane Irene was the first to ever hit landfall on New Jersey since 1903.
The hurricane had caused great effects to many, including a major flood, destruction and even the loss of houses. Rescuers have saved nearly 600 people from their homes through much effort. The Passaic River had reached a height of 13 feet during Tuesday. Many people in the east coast have even resorted to using canoes for transportation. The power went out as trees were found on top of power lines. However, the electricity did go back to normal to millions of the customers using it. It is estimated that there was 7 billion to 10 billion dollars in damages.

Hurricane Irene-Monique Geisen

Mandatory evacutation had been issued for thousands of eastcoast residents The hurricane will had a different effect on each state it traveled through. Some states were in more danger then others, areas of mandatory evacuation ran from North Carolina to New York City. But mild danger areas ran alway to the edge of Florida and even into the outskirts of Canada.

The damage in areas scale from small flash floods to actual damage done to buildings, electricity lines, and phone lines.

East South Carolina, East North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jersey, New York City, Connecticut, and Massachusetts are all expected high tides, heavy rain, flash floods, heavy winds, and tides higher than normal. Some areas like New Jersey even

expected full hurricane affects.

The storm killed at least 35 people in 10 states and the storm damage could be up to 10 billion more when you factor in loss of business due to the storm. The storm destroyed bridges, buildings, and tore trees to bits. In some areas water streamed down roads leaving areas unaccessible . The impact of hurricane Irene will be felt on east coast for a long time.

An Experience With a Good Samaritan

One rainy day after school,my mother had to do overtime at work,so I was forced to walk home.Unfortunately,I did not have an umbrella or a jacket,so the weather felt unbearable.It seemed very empty on the sidewalks since everyone must have had a ride back to their warm and cozy homes.Cars would taunt me as they passed by in their heated interior.Oh,the agony.I was not so sure if the cars did this on purpose or not,but water would splash on me when these automobiles ran over a puddle.It was not one of my best moments,but a courteous teenage boy came out of his car and ran to me.I did not know this guy,yet he went out of his way to hand me an umbrella.It would've been strange to have gotten a ride from a stranger,so I took the courteous gesture.He told me I was able to keep the umbrella and that was the last time I have ever seen him.It meant so much to me that he did that.It felt like there are still caring people who still believe in being a "Good Samaritan".

Being A Good Samaritan Experience

I usually wait at the front of school to get picked up, but this time I walked to All Seasons Park -a park right next to my school - instead. When I arrive at the park I see the usual, kids playing in the playground, other students waiting to get picked up, but something catches my attention, a hat sitting alone on one of the benches in the park. I ignore it for awhile, thinking that it would get picked up by its rightful owner, but time passes by and I start to get concerned about the hat just laying there. I grabbed the hat and went to all the people at the park asking if it was theirs, but unfortunately, it was not, but then a guy came up to me asking if I saw a hat laying around the park. I replied with relief saying yes and handed it over to him. It felt good helping somebody out, because I know if that would have happened to me, then I would have been really worried and in denial. Good thing my mom did not pick me up around that time, because if she did, then I would not have done a good deed for someone, and also, myself.

Being a Good Samaritan

I normally have to wait until 3:50 P.M. every day for my dad to pick me up from school. On one of these days, a woman pulled up to the front of the school, completely lost and in need of directions to the Otay Ranch Mall. So I helped her out and gave her directions as best I could, but it was difficult due to the fact that she only spoke Spanish and my vocabulary in Spanish is limited. But I tried my best and she recognized what I was trying to say, and so I was able to help her out.

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There are many momments I can remember poeple have been good summeritans to me and my family, but the most recent one was when I got lost in Wal Mart. It sounds dum but it's true. Well, technically my mom left me on purpose to teach me a "lesson". each time we go to Wal Mart (the mega one in eastlake, people can get lost) which is usually Sundays, my mom buys groceries and items, I tend to seperate from her to see magazines. At this time I did not have a phone, so I could not contact her. I became distracted with the magazines, when I went to look for my mom she was not there. I sorrounded the whole store looking for her, I even went to the parking lot, and carls jr. I was desperatley looking for her. I would bump every once in a while to this guy that had a mater die sweater on. When he saw the nervous/desperate look on my face he laughed and told me he was lost too. Two teenagers lost in wal mart, away from home, it was time to ask an adult for help. So I went to costumer service they told me I could use the public phone, unfortunately I had no money. Tired I just went outside and sat on a bench, it was already kind of dark, I was freezing and my mom was no where. After like fifteen minutes this girl about twenty-one told me if I still needed help, I looked at her confused not knowing how she knew I was lost; then in her car was the Mater die guy. So she let me borrow her phone and they stayed with me till my mom came. I still dont forget those two. it seems like nothing but after being alone for two hours it seems like a hero to me.



by the way i am so sorry i do not have a picture, my computer doesnt allow me.

An experience with a good samaritan.

A couple of months ago my family and I had a lot of errands to run in less than 2 hours. My mom had an appointment so we had dropped her off and my dad and I had to get a ton of party supplies so we decided to go to the grocery store. By the time we got back loading everything in the car we realized the car wouldn't start. To make it more worse my mom was done with her appointment and the office was closing. We had to hurry and pick her up but we knew we couldn't on time. My dad had struggled trying to start the car again. This continued for about 30 minutes until a car passed by and called out for us. They noticed we were in trouble and they offered us to boost the battery so that we can hurry home and change it. Although, it wasn't as easy as it sounds. The parking lot was packed and there was no way the cables can reach our car. We had thought the people would give up but they proved us wrong. They waited until the slot next to us had left and continued to try help us. The car ended up starting again and we didn't know how to thank them, they didn't want a reward or anything they did it because they wanted to. We were very thankful that they had decided to help us, because of them we made it back in time.

Being a Good Samaritan

There was a time when I was younger and my mom and I were driving on the freeway. As we drove, we noticed a man on the very right side of the lanes and his car was not starting. My mom and I had time to spare so we figured that we would help him out. As we got out of the car, the man immediately thanked us for stopping to help him. He did not know what was wrong with the car, but it turned out that he just did not have any gas. Therefore, my mom and I drove to the nearest gas station and bought him a gas container that we brought back for him. He then put the gas in and his car was ready to go. Before we left he thanked us again and offered to give us money. However, we did not accept the money because we did not mind helping him out for free. He then said "It is always nice to make new friends." We then got back into our car with a smile knowing we helped someone who was having a bad day into a good day.

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A few years ago back when I was in elementary school we had a jog-a-thon. me and friends were walking around the perimeter of the school after running to cool down. I was about 8 years old and so were my other two best friends at the time. I walking and as I walked into the grass area i did not see that there was a lid that covered the sprinkler drain on the ground. It was loose and i tripped over it and landed face first on to the black top. The wind immediately got knocked out of me. My friends did not know what was happening. I could not speak, i tried to but nothing came out. I lay there gasping for air and my best friends kept asking if I was alright. I was clutching my stomach because it hurt from the impact. After a few seconds I finally forced out the words "Go get coach." One of them ran over there and the other stayed with me. By the time the coach got back I could breathe better. I thought something was seriously wrong with me and I am grateful that they were there to get help and comfort me. I got back up a few minutes later and explained what had happened. After that incident, I knew they would always be there for me if I ever needed help when they were around.

The time I was a good samaritan

The time I was a good samaritan happened when I was going to my grandma's house to visit her because I haven't seen her in a long time, while I was looking outside the car I saw and noticed that a man needed help pushing his car out of the middle of the road because his car broke down, so I told my parents and they told me and my brothers to go help him. We got out of the car and started to push the car with him, After we parked it on the side of the road he felt like he needed to give us some type of reward but we told him that no reward was needed to thank us. At that time I felt proud of myself and I knew that I did something right.

Good Samaritan

I was at a store one day with my cousin and his friend. I was 6 years old, my cousin was 14 and his friend was 15, we were buying a bunch of stuff that was worth probably around $350 and we only had $200 but we did not know that, so when we went to the cash register and the lady told us the amount we were shocked. We did not know what to do so my cousin talked to her and asked if she checked it right, so she checked and it was the same after 5-8 minuetes some random guy asked my cousin how much we needed, and my cousin told him and he gave my cousin $100, my cousin was so grateful to that guy that when he asked where he can meet him to repay him the guy simply said " Its not neccesary I gave you the money because you needed it" so my cousin just said thank you and I was just with my mouth opend the whole time. Until I was about 10-11 did I realize that he was a good samaritan because after he gave us the money he had a smile.

A Helping Hand

One fine day, my mom and I were at Rubios about to order some delicious tacos. As we stood in line and talked nonchalantly, I noticed that the woman at the register who was ordering dropped some money. I went over and picked up the money as she went on to fill her cup with soda. She turned around as I tapped her on the shoulder. "Excuse me miss, but I do believe you dropped this" I said, smiling. The lady gasped and hugged me. She then explained that her daughter had just had a large some of money and items stolen from her. "It's good to know that there is still some good people in the world," the lady exclaimed.

When I Became Friends With a Good Samaritan

Last year, I went to a school that was brand new, so I barely knew anyone there, except for one of my close friends from middle school. During the first week of school, I was separated from my friend, so it was just me, myself, and I. I didn't know where the classes were, until a girl named Angela came up to me. We were both freshmen, but she seemed more confident compared to me. She was more familiar with the school since her brother went there, so she decided to help me find my way. She started to ask me question about where I was from and the things I liked. I am not that good at making new friends, so I really appreciated being approached. I found out that I had 2 classes with her, and we became closer throughout the year. She is now one of my close friends and I am glad that she is in my life.

Good Samaritan Experience

Being a good Samaritan does not necessarily mean assisting someone in need but it also could mean making someone feel welcomed and comforted, even just for the little things. One time when I was at church, I was sitting next to an old disabled woman. At the time, I did not have a good morning so i felt slightly cynical and not in my usual self. When the lady asked me to give her the songbook, I was quite confused on why she was being more thankful than most people. I just offered her the songbook like she asked me to and she said thank you with huge smile. Despite my bad mood, that did make my day better. Later on, after we held hands for praying the "Our Father" and saying "Peace be with you." with the people nearby, I gave her a huge smile, hoping to make her day better since mine wasn't going so well. She gave me a huge smile back and an unexpected hug. Then she whispered "Thank you. " to me. I was kind of astonished and I wondered what I did that made her so grateful. Then I thought about it. I would never know what was going on with her life but all I know is that I made her feel better and happier and that is all that matters . I could see how joyful she was when she left the church. And because of that, my mood became lighter and i was delighted that i cheered someone up with less than five words. The little things can make quite a difference.

Good Samaritan

About to go through the security check at Lindbergh Field, a woman in front of my family and I, took off her jacket and dropped a $20 bill. I picked it up and after the security check, returned it to her. At first she looked confused but then she smiled and said, "A Good Samaritan? I thought they were a dying breed. But that's okay, you can keep it". As a seven year old, I thought that this was a very "awesome and lucky" day. But I did not know what to do with it. I asked my parents while on the plane and they said to give it to a charity or someone in need. At the time I did not know of any charities or someone that needed help. That was until I saw for one of the first times in my life, a person holding a sign that said something along the lines of "Hungry, please help and God bless" on a street corner. I thought, was this a person my parents were talking about? The man seemed sad as if his spirit was disconnected from the world. Without hope. On a impulsive feeling, I walked up to the man and handed him the money that the woman dropped in the airport. What was dark, emotionless eyes, lit up with a spark and tears started to fall from his eyes. He kept thanking me over and over to express his gratitude from what I did.

I was not sure how I felt afterward, but I could not feel what this man had felt. Even now, I still do not understand. But I felt a somewhat sense of accomplishment. And I what I do know then and now, is that not only did I help someone else in need, but I did the right thing.

The time I was a good samaritan

The last time I was a good samaritan was sunday when after church there was a homeless guy on the sidewalk with a sign that said " even a penny helps". Every single sunday I always see this guy standing there outside with that sign. I noticed that this guy standing out there with the sign was starving and by the look in his eyes I could tell he was waiting for somebody to stop and give him money. The sunday before my parents finally said that I was allowed to give him money so he wouldn't starve to death. So lasts sunday I helped him out by giving him five dollars so he wouldn't starve. When I gave him money I noticed that he started to cry and smile and that's when i knew that I did something good.

Good Samaritan Experience

Well, when my Catholic Confirmation Class was over, my friends and I were just hanging out, waiting for our parents. Then we saw this old lady that had a large amount of items in the bags in her hands. What more was that her car needed a jump start since it would not run, so my friends and I helped put her bags in the car and all four of us helped to push the car while she started it up and it worked! I felt slightly good, nothing too heroic, but I was confident that if my guys and I were not there, that lady would have had a pretty long night in the church parking lot.

Good Samaritan

A time that I was a Good Samaritan was a couple weeks ago when I helped an elderly woman on the side of the road. She was sitting on the side of the road holding up a sign that read, "Need money to eat. Please and thank you." I was waiting outside of the store for my mom and I watched as everyone passed her, without even taking one look at her. I felt really bad for her and I watched as each car went by and didn't stop. So I walked down to her and gave her the stuff I bought from inside of the store, a bag of chips and a bottle of water. I also gave her 2 dollars and she thanked me. When I walked back to where my mom was standing, she told me, "It's good to help people in need. You never know when you'll be that person asking for help."

A Time When I Encountered a Good Samaritan

When I was in 3rd grade my family had put me into a new school, I did not know anyone ,because of that,a couple of kids in my class would say harsh things to me that made me cry . It went on for about two weeks ,until one day a sixth grader saw me getting called names and saw me crying ,so she step in and said to them to leave me alone and she had talk to them not to do it again or she had to tell a teacher. They said sorry to me and they never bothered me again . I thanked her for helping me out she said to be more careful with bullies and to tell a teacher next time. I'll always remember what she did for me that I could not do, it inspired me to now stand up for myself and to talk to an adult if I was bullied.

Good Samaritan

When I was entering 7th grade I was really nervous. I came from a very small private school so going into a public school was very different. The first day of school they handed me my schedule but I could not find where my first period was. This very nice girl saw that I was lost and walked me to my classroom and told me that if I could ask her anytime I needed help. This was really kind of her and really helped me. I was glad she could be a good samaritan and help me.

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One day when I was six years old my cousin and I were heading up to Lego land with my aunt Monica,while enjoying the car ride there eating snacks and singing to music we passed by a homeless veteran with a sign begging for a cheeseburger. While we passed by him I felt guilty for rather spending my money to buy a toy at Lego land over buying a mans lunch leaving him to starve. I got one glimpse of his eyes and my heart sunk and while I looked over to my cousin ( whose a year older) I could see that we had the same expression on our faces. Quickly I told my aunt to pull over to the closest McDonald's and I would pay for the mans lunch. Once I got up to the counter I realized I was a little short of money since all I had were dimes, I walked away sadly thinking how bad of a disappointment I was to him. I looked over my shoulder to tell my aunt we should go to see that my cousin was paying for the rest of the cost! once we found the man my cousin and I both ran up to give it to him and he had the biggest smile on his face. That day on I learned to share and give back is a great feeling, and I'm proud of myself for not keeping the money.

Good Samaritan

Earlier in the spring of 2011 I had been a referee for children. Every Saturday I would wake up at eight in the morning to get to the fields at nine. Then I would help setup the fields. After that I would start reffing the game. Every time there would be an annoying or abnoxious parent criticizing me or the other referee. Although, reffing the U10 games are fairly easy. The children don't foul each other as often as the older players. I would do about four to five games then leave around three after helping clean up.

This Sunday morning, me, my dad, and my mom went to pick up my brother at the border. Then, my brother drove us to church and he said he would pick us up after mass. After mass, my brother was not waiting for us outside so my mom said "Ok, let's walk home". We started walking when my mom got a call from an unknown number at the same time a car was pulling up the street. It was my brother calling from our neighbor's cellphone and he was in the car with our neighbor. He said he accidentely locked himself out of the house, leaving cellphone and keys inside. So he went to different neighbors looking for help, but no one helped. Until he stumbled upon a good samaritan that helped him. I was really surprised that our neighbor was so willing to help us because nowadays it is really hard to trust a stranger even though their intentions are good.

When i acted as a good Samaritan, Diego Florez

A time that I can remember when I was a good Samaritan was a couple of months ago when I was on my way to the teen police academy at the Chula Vista police station. At one of the stoplights we noticed a older, chubbier lady who's mini van had stopped right in the middle of the street on a green light. Instead of helping her, everyone just watched her struggle to push the car on her own. Thats when my dad told my brother and I to get out and help her. So we did and we were able to help push her car to the side of the street. My dad told me that its always good to help people in need because you never know when you'll be that person who needs help.

I had just become a girl scout when I started kindergarten and I thought that I was the coolest little girl in the world. During the first meeting they gave me this pin and said "when you do a good deed, or help someone else you get to turn the pin around." From then on I was obsessed with helping everyone. Even if someone didn't need help with anything I was there to ask them if they needed help. I got to a point where my parents had to create things for me to help them with just so that I would stop bothering them. The next day I was riding my tricycle on the playground and I fell of and scraped my knee. Because everyone was so sick of me asking them if they needed help they were all ignoring me. Except for Katie, another girl in my troop. She got me up and took me to nurses office. At the next meeting Katie got to turn her pin around, and I realized that I hadn't actually done anything to help anyone. I never did get my pin turned around.

Good Samaritan

When I was a little kid in Japan, my family decided to go to a Japanese church. We bought food to donate and other things we would have needed for the trip. Going to this church took hours and eventually we got lost. We pulled over to a Japanese couple and tried to ask for directions, even if we were not able to speak Japanese. Thankfully, they guided us to the church as we tagged along. It is amazing how these people, who had never even seen us before, took their time to help me and my family out. When we arrived, my parents were so happy and could not thank them enough.

Good Samaritan

One day while driving along the Garden State Parkway in Hazlet, New Jersey my family and I encountered an old man on the side of the road next to his car. We saw him struggling with a flat tired so we pulled over and helped him out. The actual good Samaritan here in this situation is my dad because he's the one who wanted to help this old man out. My dad got out and began to help him change his tire. After they were finished this old man offered my dad some money. My dad refused it because he didn't want the money at all. Which shows gratitude and integrity. He didn't help this man out for glory or for money. He helped this man out to just simply help him out. I remember asking my dad why he didn't take the money. Then he educated me with this, "I didn't help him out for the money i helped out to be a good person." This was definitely a learning experience that stay with me till today.

The Stranger: The Samaritan

Approximately two years ago, I was riding the bus home from school with my friends. It had been a typical school day and I was excited to get home. Little did I know, however, that there was the most sincere and kindest person sitting right next to me: a stranger. I soon found that out when the kid in front of me turned around and started picking on me. His harsh words of calling me names and taunting what I looked like nearly brought me to tears, when suddenly the girl sitting next to me stood up and yelled at him. She told him off right there in the bus and even praised me, without knowing who I was.

I will never forget that good Samaritan because now she is my best friend.

I Was A Good Samaritan- Monique Geisen

I do alot of community service with I Love a Clean San Diego. I Love A Clean San Diego (ILACSD) is an organization that goes all around San Diego county pick up trash, cleaning graffiti, and other things that help to clean up our environment. The first thing I ever did with ILACSD was Clean Up Chula Vista, it takes a couple hours where you go around a specific neighborhood in Chula Vista and pick up trash and paint over graffiti. If you go with friends it can actually be a really fun experience.

Most recently I did a beach clean up with them. We met at a park near the beach and then walked up and down the shore picking up trash. It is really disgusting what you find out there sometimes. We found a plethora of cigarettes and bottle caps. Something it makes me sad to find is the plastic that is around soda cans because they are really bad for the environment. Alot of times sea birds and turtles thinking they are food will try and eat them and end up getting their heads stuck in them and being strangled.

A Time When I Encountered a Good Samaritan

The night a driver golf club was slammed on the top of my head is a situation I will not forget because of the fact that my brother showed an evil side of himself, moreover I discovered a good samaritan in my family. At the time, I was six years of age and my brother, three. My uncle had been in town that weekend and brought along his fancy golf clubs to show off to my-- at the time-- uninterested father. I suppose curiosity driven, my brother was able to attain the biggest and heaviest golf club of the whole set,-- the driver-- sneak up behind me and whack the top of my head while I was peacefully watching Spongebob. Now, because I had no recognition of what he was doing behind my back I do not know if it was intentional or not. Nevertheless, most details after the hit remain a blur in my mind, though I am told that my dad and uncle quickly rushed to my aid and drove me to the hospital the moment my dad refrained himself from giving my brother a taste of what he gave me. That night I was too young to realize, however, now I understand that my dad and uncle were being good samaritans because they could have just given minimal aid to myself, instead they took action and went out of their way to abbet me. (Today, a scar remains on my head.)

The good samritan law.

Should there be a good Samaritan law in the United States? There answer isn't simple. Yes it could save lives but in the process ruin so many others. Americans sue people for trying to save them but causing harm. This isn't fair for anyone. Also when someone is dieing in front of your face not one decent person would just leave them there. It is important to also preserve American dignity by not forcing them to do something nice. In some occasions you can get seriously harmed helping someone in need, whether its helping in a robbery or an accident. Its very important to realize that sometimes helping them can get you seriously injured or even killed.

A Good Samaritan Law

The Good Samaritan Law may seem appropriate and will probably help a lot more people in need, but i believe it shouldn't be passed. To help others is a personal choice everyone has to make, the government shouldn't be forcing people to do something that they're not comfortable doing. It is more sincere if you help someone for your own liking, helping others because of force will just turn into a burden. People should not be blamed for if they choose not to help because if their choice to not get involved and keep things private. This is also limiting our freedom because we are being forced to do something some choose not to do. And if we refuse, we are told to face consequences which is unfair. We all should have a right to do whatever we would like and choose to be a good Samaritan when we would like. We shouldn't be blamed for not being able to help others for our personal reasons.

There has been a lot of times where someone did not lend a helping hand, so does that mean we need to make a law forcing us to help others in need? Although it may seem like a good idea, I believe that we should never be forced to help others. This is is not meant to be put in a bad way though. People should not be forced to be a Samaritan, because they should be helping others from kindness. It would not seem right for someone being forced to do good. Yes, many people out there are not willing to help others, but what about the people that do? Some people are willing to help people, even if they do not get anything in return. These people might even inspire others to help out too. A Samaritan is someone who does something out of kindness. If we were forced to be a Samaritan, we would not be a Samaritan at all. I think people should wait for a change rather than forcing everyone at the same time to help out.

At first, I believed that we should have the "Good Samaritan" law since it did sound like a thoughtful, fair idea. Then again, I began to wonder is it really still considered being a good samaritan when you are being forced for you actions? In order to be considered a good samaritan it has to come from your heart and because you simply want to help another. If it were a law people would be forced to help and if not they would suffer a sort of punishment themselves. Also, you have to think about the problems others would have to face if they are forced to help. What if they try and help but end up making matters worse? What if they were too late? What if they had no idea about what was happening? The list could continue with many possibilities. The law would seem like the right thing to do once you hear about it, but if you actually think about it... It is not right. You can't force people to do actions, you can't just make a law without thinking of future problems. You should help a person because YOU want to, because it is YOUR choice. It is up to your own moral belief.

Is Being Forced To Be a Good Samaritan the Right Way To Go?

I believe the actions of a good Samaritan are of kindness without recognition. That's what makes them special: the fact that they these actions are being done just for the sake of helping others, not for personal gain or just to be following any sort of law. By making these actions mandatory, that sense of integrity being a good person could once give is lost. Therefore, I believe that there should not be a law to force others to help those in need, but that people should be educated that by helping others they are making the world a much better place.

Good Samaritan law should or shouldn't

I believe that there shouldn't be a law forcing a person to help others. If there is a good samaritan law then people would be forced to help others in need which wouldn't be a good samaritan. If you do help the person out and they don't appreciate it then they could sue, but if you do help them out you could be saving a life. My opinion is that people should aid someone in need because it's a good thing to do not because theres a law against it. I belive there shouldn't be a good samaritan law because you should have free will to help that person and not forced to by law.

The good samaritan law means you are a helpful person, which means if the the good samaritan law was to become a real law then we have to help the person in need by force. I think the good samaritan law is a bad idea because if you get involved with someone else's situation then they might blame you if you do something wrong when trying to save them. Also you might be the one getting hurt if you get involved with an argument somebody is having. What if a person died because the law was real and they had to help another person by force? who's fault is it now? People shouldn't have to help you by law; you want to say thank you because someone cared enough to help you not because they have to.

"To Be, Or Not To Be"

People have been debating over whether or not a Good Samaritan Law should be passed in the United States. If it was passed, people would be forced to help others to the best of their ability and, unfortunately, be punished if they don't. However, this is completely wrong in the sense that not everybody has the ability to take charge of the situation and assist those in need. If a person is afraid of the sight of blood, how are they supposed to even come near a tragic car accident? Or, how is someone who can't swim able to save a drowning man?

All in all, being a Good Samaritan is something someone chooses to do, not something they are forced to do. It is up to the person's judgement and moral standards to decide if it is the right thing for them to help others.

Helping Others

I think that the common person should not be forced by law to help a person in need. Although it would be nice to guarantee that someone will help you if you are in need, helping others should come form the kindness of your heart not because you have to. If we had to help others by law, we wouldn't appreciate the help as much. I suppose the best thing we can hope for if we were ever in a bad situation is that someone near by will find it in them to care enough to help you. This way, when we say thank you for the help, we mean it. Just as they meant to help out. And after all, if you help someone out without seeking anything in return one day it will come back to you.

A Good Samaritan Law

I believe that there should not be a Good Samaritan Law. I believe so because helping someone should be a genuine act of kindness. No one should want help from someone who does not want to, by any means, help. There is a chance that they may purposefully help in a way that may be rude or incorrect, and that would cause more difficulty. There is also the problem of injuring someone or worsening the situation and the person of need may not be to happy about. Possibly enough to sue. In general, the act of kindness should just be a mentally instilled rule. It should remain an ethical rule that should still be followed by one's own self.

Helping Out Someone In Need

By law it is not enforced to help someone out if they are truly in need. However, I believe that it should be enforced because people are people and they are always going to need help. Just imagine what can happen to a family member of yours if they do not get the help that someone could have gave them. For example, think of your loved ones out on the road and all of a sudden they get into a car crash. Would you want people to call for help or just totally ignore the situation? With just one person helping out, that person can become a hero and save a life. Help from other people can benefit those who need it most. People should know when people are in need of help and by law they should help someone in need.

Helping Out

When a person is faced with crucial danger,what's your first instinct? Should it be a law for you,the bystander,to help out this stranger that you don't know?Should you put your own life at stake for this person suffering in from of you?Although it seems like you should,it shouldn't be a law.To help another citizen out is more of an ethical choice for you to choose.You shouldn't be forced to help someone out even if it seems like the right thing to do.You are not an official officer, so you can't just enforce these people with your assistance.Though it's common courtesy, there are some people in the world who actually don't find it in their heart to lend out a helping hand.That's just the nature of people sometimes,though.

Should I help them? Diego Florez

Have you ever seen somebody in need of help and just thought "Somebody else will help them?" I'm sad to say I have on many occasions. I can only recall 2 times that i have actually stood up and helped somebody in need instead of acting oblivious to it. That is why i believe that by law we should have to help a fellow person in need, whether it be helping them with a flat or speaking out against a bully. Also, if someone was to ignore another persons plead for help and is caught, that person should be fined. It is irresponsible and inhumane of us to disregard the cry's for help of any one, no matter who they are and what the situation is.

Helping Others

A person is stuck on top of a twenty story building. You ask yourself, "should I abet this person?". I wouldn't help the person out, but do not get me wrong, I would leave it to the officials to take care of this. The common person should not be forced by law to help out an individual in need, because it could also harm the person helping. However, we should not leave the victim to suffer/die, instead we should contact the authorities and let them handle it.

Enforced by law to help people?

In my opinion I believe that we should not be forced by law to help someone in need. Reason is because we should not be forced to help people, but being a good samaritan we should help and that is a choice we need to have as a common person. Usually when someone is in need of help our mindset should be that we should help them, not to be forced by law to do so.

Helping Others

Most parents teach their children to help others and be kind. As we grow up we get our own concept of when and in what situations we should help. Helping and being a good Samaritan is more of a moral thing so I do not believe that a law should be enforced about having to help someone in need. If they put this as a new law then it would take away the concept of being good and helping others just for the helping it would be seen as just following the law. People should try and help others not because a law tells them to but because it is the right thing to do.