This kind of thing disgusts me. I'm in Brian37's league physically in that I'm 5'8", 180 lbs. On top of that, I'm clumsy and have no boxing skills. I do have well above average grappling/wrestling skills so maybe that has an effect on my bravery but I don't think it matters that much.
I absolutely could not stand idly by and watch a woman being raped and do nothing about it. I just couldn't. Call it faith if you must but I would count on someone like myself to be motivated by my own action to back me up. Better yet, I would hope someone with superior physicality like Boru would be shamed into joining in if he was not initially inclined.
At the same time, I have a hard time condemning a coward. We all have our strengths and weaknesses. I do wish there were more of us who were less timid but we are what we are. As a Secular Humanist, I believe we will ultimately employ genetic engineering to address our shortcomings.
I absolutely could not stand idly by and watch a woman being raped and do nothing about it. I just couldn't. Call it faith if you must but I would count on someone like myself to be motivated by my own action to back me up. Better yet, I would hope someone with superior physicality like Boru would be shamed into joining in if he was not initially inclined.
At the same time, I have a hard time condemning a coward. We all have our strengths and weaknesses. I do wish there were more of us who were less timid but we are what we are. As a Secular Humanist, I believe we will ultimately employ genetic engineering to address our shortcomings.
Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.
Albert Einstein
Albert Einstein
