The guy's demise would not be the fault or responsibilty of anyone but himself.
The guy's demise would not be the fault or responsibilty of anyone but himself.
Ok. Doesn't make them any less of a terrible person, really. It takes quite a sociopath to just watch someone burn to death because they're not on their political team.
Although there are actually a number of states where you would be criminally liable for not assisting, especially if you were literally carrying the life-saving substance at the time. But people of decency shouldn't need the shove of the law to just be decent.
For my purposes, the flag being burned is important (and hell - part of the actual title :lol. You want to change that for some reason that I'm rapidly losing interest in.
You don't know that. X Factor could be a psychopath.I can virtually garuntee you, walking away from that guy and not helping him because of a flag... Would keep you awake many a night after.
(not fast enough :lol: )
You seem intent on whining rather than thinking- not uncommon I guess... I DID answer your little POS hypo. I would do my best to put the angry old vet trying to burn a Mexican flag- why is the country important??? it isn't important to me- why so important to you??? you only think the US flag is important??? You don't respect other nations???
In another thread the angry old vet was trying to make the point a flag is a flag... why are you having trouble with that... (after all you allude to other threads)
You don't know that. X Factor could be a psychopath.
Sooo, since we're changing things, does your answer change any if the dude on fire was in the act of trying to torch a house?
Yeah I'd piss on him too... eace
You're getting too used to UK law. There is no duty owed to someone random on the street in the US. Should I be obligated to run into a burning building or jump into the ocean simply because I have arms and legs? What if I'm not the best swimmer (in the ocean example)?
I tell you honestly, even though it equally means that I'm owed nothing by other folks if I'm in trouble, I think it right to be that way. The law obligating the actions of someone else would concern me more.
No, I'm not. There are 10 states where you would be liable.
Most such laws include clauses such as "reasonable ability." A person without fire gear, alone, has no reasonable ability to assist people trapped in a burning building. A guy holding a bucket of water, however, does have reasonable ability to dump it on a person standing 5 feet to their left who is on fire.
But that isn't the point. The point is, whether it's the law or not, if someone feels no guilt leaving watching someone scream in agony and then die when it would be so easy to help them, they are a sick excuse for a "human being." Especially if their reasoning is "I don't like his politics," while said person is residing in a country that supposedly values free expression over virtually everything else.
That is anti-American, and mentally disturbed.
No, it would be interfering in a surefire darwin award
No, I'm not. There are 10 states where you would be liable.
Most such laws include clauses such as "reasonable ability." A person without fire gear, alone, has no reasonable ability to assist people trapped in a burning building. They can call the fire department, which is where their liability would end. A guy holding a bucket of water, however, does have reasonable ability to dump it on a person standing 5 feet to their left who is on fire.
But that isn't the point. The point is, whether it's the law or not, if someone feels it's acceptable to stand there and watching someone scream in agony and then die when it would be so easy to help them, they are a sick excuse for a "human being." Especially if their reasoning is "I don't like his politics," while said person is residing in a country that supposedly values free expression over virtually everything else.
That is anti-American, and mentally disturbed.
First....burning the flag after cutting it into squares is the only way to properly retire a flag. Fact.
Interesting. How often are we told that we have a right to free speech but no right to be free from the consequences of that speech? Have you ever used that argument yourself? What would be a more direct consequence of using fire as speech but then catching yourself on fire.
Thanks, buddy. The truth is I actually don't believe that about you. I think you'd do whatever you could, but I also think that in a different set of circumstances, maybe using the example already brought up about the a KKK ****wad burning himself up, a lot of folks likely on this very forum would be mentioning Darwin awards.
Been some conversation about flags and flag burning and this is just a hypo I thought interesting. You're out walking with your bucket of water (as everyone does sometime throughout the day) and you happen upon an angry protest complete with flag burning. The fire from the flag actually ignites the person lighting it and very soon, his clothes will be fully ablaze if someone doesn't act. What would you do, what WOULD you do?
poll on the way
Ok, top 4 include a little commentary which, I learned is not always so appreciated, so included a yes and a no with no comments. Happy now - you know who you are? :2razz: