Moral Question

[AmishMike]

Someone in a new SUV gets stuck in the sand somewhere that they shouldn't really be. No risk of further danger or damage to them or the vehicle. A couple of hundred yards back is a sign saying 'Stuck in the sand? We can help'.
Do you help? or let it be a lesson?

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[MrZappo]

Uh, help ? Why not ?

 

[aceisback]

Do unto others…
If I were stuck I’d sure appreciate the help.
If I we’re getting them out I would do so, then politely point out said sign.
Just me.

 

[Jimmij]

You have to help. That is what the jeep community is all about

 

[Nitroexpress]

When Off road or on the water, I generally try to help out. Some people do make it hard to want to help them.....

I've always believed the old adage that luck favors the prepared. It's hard to want to help someone who is in the wrong place with the wrong equipment and no tools or knowledge to help themselves. But I still do.

 

[No Quarter]

Rule to live by: It is NEVER the wrong thing to do the RIGHT thing.

Help your fellow man when you can or risk getting throat punched at karma's earliest convenience.

 

[jeepin48]

Life would be really boring if you never felt nervous about going for it. That guy went for it and who knows maybe he "almost" made it. LOL ..... Tow his ass out and laugh about it. Maybe even tell him it is time to redeem himself.

 

[AmishMike]

Note- somewhere they shouldn't really be.

That is the dilemma.

Help someone if you can.
What helps them more? The quick pulling them out or teaching them that they shouldn't be there.

A Jeep did stop to help them. They also were not properly prepared. They had bare minimums of a shovel and two planks of wood.
(I was actually not in my truck and would have had to go and get it. It did however bring up a good question.)

 

[foo.c]

Does this SUV contain attractive single females?

(I'm only kidding if my wife reads this, LOL.)

 

[Jaxmax]

You stop and help, I pulled two old ladies in NC in an front wheel drive Caddy Eldorado, about halfway back to the parking lot from the point road at Hatterass, lot of people stopped and lots had to back out at the narrow spot, brother in law drove the car I pulled. Ladies were great.
So many people drive cars, vans and stuff up the Savage Ditch ramp in Delaware, they have no clue, and are on vacation, why ruin their vacation, least they get stuck right at the entrance usually, we still have no idea how the old girls got that far out in their Caddy, but NC people can do......Jack

 

[jorbasaurus]

Does “someone where they shouldn’t really be” mean like a Hyundai Tucson stuck on a moderate trail OR a somewhat capable vehicle stuck off trail?

bc I’d help the former get out - latter is SOL as long as it’s not a dangerous situation to leave them in.

 

[AmishMike]

Does “someone where they shouldn’t really be” mean like a Hyundai Tucson stuck on a moderate trail OR a somewhat capable vehicle stuck off trail?

bc I’d help the former get out - latter is SOL as long as it’s not a dangerous situation to leave them in.

Like a brand new Explorer on the beach.......because they left their flip-flops on the beach.

 

[jorbasaurus]

Like a brand new Explorer on the beach.......because they left their flip-flops on the beach.

Hilarious reasoning, but as long as they weren’t ripping up protected dunes or something I’d try to help out.

 

[CerOf]

There is no dilemma. You help.

We’ve all done something, said something, needed a hand.

 

[MMMII]

Speaking of….. 2 days ago on the way home from a camping trip.. 3.5 hours NE of Vegas an older couple flagged us down on the highway as their 2wd Yukon was stuck…. Rear wheels were buried.. The other rig with us had shackles and strap so I did a thing:

It was an awesome teachable moment for our kids to do the right thing because doing the right thing is….right.

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