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Originally Posted by .22lr
Vanya,
I apologize for changing the question after you had posted.
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'S fine. I see no reason to edit what I wrote... especially as "belief" (in this case, that I know who is doing what to whom) is a very tricky thing.
If I thought I could do so effectively, I would be most likely to intervene to help a child -- otherwise, there are too many unknowns, and the chances of my doing harm (including to myself, by my decision -- my life is
a priori no
less valuable than anyone else's) are too high. (And Dr.
Mill... er, Meyer's comments about the kid thing are well taken, as well. Even there, it's trickier than we might think.)
And lest we forget, calling 911 and being a good witness
is a form of intervention. Many people can't even manage that.