MONEY MORAL DILEMMA. Would you contribute to a stranger’s train ticket?

roses

Nope because everytime I have tried to help a stranger, 90% don't thank me.

meher

this happens only couple of times in a lifetime - won't think a second, would offer

robpw2

i have and no people who have lent people money iun situations like this
this young girl who looked about 14 had a child ticket and the inspector came along and asked her for id,,, to which she said i dont have id im under 16 and he said she would have to pay the full adult fare .. and she was distraught we all helped her out as we thought inspector was being really unfair

rose28454

Of course I would. Its called being a human being.

scaryfairy

As with a previous response my motto is what goes around comes around so I would help as much as I could. Everyone makes mistakes, no one person on this earth is perfect least of all me so who am I to judge?

mrs_andrews

.... put yourself in her shoes.... how would you like a stranger to deal with you

You could exchange addresses if you wanted to, and if the person never repaid you, so be it.......most people would, so if this one didn't, don't let one rotten egg turn you into a cynic.

Besides, "whatever you wish that others would do to you, do also to them" is what it says on the tin.

skinse1

There would be no need to pay the persons fare, train companies can invoice those (under circumstances perceived to be genuine by the revenue inspector) to their home address. This would also allow the person to make their case to people who have the authority to waive the fine element thus working out all round.

meher

Why expect thanks. I wouldn't even look to hear that because I don't like to make them feel they owe me something. If I give something, they owe me nothing - they only owe to someone else desperate in need. Doing someone else a favor would actually be equal to that gratitude because it would mean that what I gave was so valuable enough for them to remember to pay it foward. Yes, seen that movie pay it foward

mrs_andrews

"Jesus was all virtue, and acted from impulse, not from rules" William Blake

what makes Mr Blake say that?

eliebull

Yes I definately would, and I would like to think someone would do the same for me if I was in the same predicament.