Good Samaritan Law

The Good Samaritan Law encourages people to help those in need; by law, a person is mandated to abet any such person that is in need or requires assistance effective immediately. Although this law is greatly prompted, I do not believe people should be forced to assist others in dire need. What I do believe is that people should help when they can; if a person has the ability or opportunity to help in some way, I think they should provide the service. Not everyone can help others in certain situations because they could either be prevented from doing so due to a certain affliction they personally have, or because they could not find the opportunity. For example, a biker is hit by a car and is in urgent need of CPR. Regular by standers would probably walk past the situation or crowd around staring wondering what had happened or what they could do. Some would be too conflicted with the idea of possibly trying to save them, asking themselves mentally: "What if I do not perform the action correctly?" "What if I end up killing him/her?" "Who will save this injured person?" "Should I try?" "What can I do?" For now, what by standers should do is call for an ambulance. When it comes to the injured person needing CPR, it is crucial that a person who is familiar with the action is found; if not, it would only become dangerous on both the person that attempted to save them and the victim. If the action is performed incorrectly, the attempter would be accused of killing the victim for blocking their breathing. Following the scene in a more broad statement, people should not be forced to help due to certain dangers. It cannot be helped if the person cannot find the opportunity. In any given situation, a person should--however--at least attempt to abet, because sometimes a cry for help is all a person needs to trigger the notion of lending a hand.

-Arlynn Adamos Period 4