I know the prevailing wisdom is often to exercise “stranger danger” but i will always have extra respect for someone who’s willing to put that aside to try to help someone. Yeah, bad people exist out there, but so do good ones. I’ve helped a few people by giving a lift in similar circumstances and always kinda wondered if i was taking too big a risk afterwards. It’s my nature to want to help and i guess i just had to go with my gut when determining if the person was dangerous or a risk in some way. I would hope i would receive help from a stranger if i was truly in need, so I’d like to provide that to another when I can be the helper as well.
stranger danger was a bullshit campaign to destroy communities and make people dependent on police, now my municipality spend almost half it’s budget on police.
statistically speaking, people (especially children) are more at risk with people they know, than strangers. and them being able to ask strangers for help would help fight child abuse.
Damn, that’s a really good point. Plus as a repair guy I’ve been going to strangers houses for over 2 decades and while I’ve met some “interesting” people, it really does seem unwarranted to be suspicious of everyone you don’t know. I appreciate your comment, I’ve been thinking about it for a while. It’s amazing how much bullshit we were taught as children (and how much of it sticks with us)
I know the prevailing wisdom is often to exercise “stranger danger” but i will always have extra respect for someone who’s willing to put that aside to try to help someone. Yeah, bad people exist out there, but so do good ones. I’ve helped a few people by giving a lift in similar circumstances and always kinda wondered if i was taking too big a risk afterwards. It’s my nature to want to help and i guess i just had to go with my gut when determining if the person was dangerous or a risk in some way. I would hope i would receive help from a stranger if i was truly in need, so I’d like to provide that to another when I can be the helper as well.
stranger danger was a bullshit campaign to destroy communities and make people dependent on police, now my municipality spend almost half it’s budget on police.
statistically speaking, people (especially children) are more at risk with people they know, than strangers. and them being able to ask strangers for help would help fight child abuse.
Damn, that’s a really good point. Plus as a repair guy I’ve been going to strangers houses for over 2 decades and while I’ve met some “interesting” people, it really does seem unwarranted to be suspicious of everyone you don’t know. I appreciate your comment, I’ve been thinking about it for a while. It’s amazing how much bullshit we were taught as children (and how much of it sticks with us)
There are without a doubt bad people out there. but the vast majority of people are folk you could be friends with.