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by tmpxgdqrcKFuG 1974 days ago
Have you ever injured a human being or, through inaction, allowed a human being to be harmed?
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While walking along in desert sand, you suddenly look down and see a tortoise crawling toward you. You reach down and flip it over onto its back. The tortoise lies there, its belly baking in the hot sun, beating its legs, trying to turn itself over, but it cannot do so without your help. You are not helping. Why?