Wednesday, 1 October 2008

Good Samaritian McGarahan

At a time when he was meant to be celebrating life, Frank McGarahan, a successful city banker, was murdered. How ironic.

What happened?

He had gone to visit his brother and to attend his new niece's christening, yet an act of heroism ended his life. He chose to play the good Samaritan and help a man who was being brutally beaten by a gang of youths, they turned on him, and the consequences were fatal. The original victim survived.

Why Bother?

This leads me to wonder whether we should intervene when we see trouble, is it worth it? If i saw a man getting beaten in the street I wouldn't help, maybe I'm selfish, maybe I'm uncaring, maybe I'm a coward, but at least I'm still alive.

Would you play the hero?

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