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Originally Posted by pylon
I have been elbow deep in the blood of strangers twice in my life as a first responder. You do not do that for a reward, you do that because it is the right thing to do as a human.
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I agree with what you're saying. At the same time I think what Girly is saying bears a lot of truth. There are just so many people struggling in China and so much need that you can't possibly help everyone. People learn to take care of themselves and family first with fear of losing everything they are struggling to get too.
For some added context on that article you posted too, it is worth noting that while the mother paid 20,000 rmb and was being chased for another 35,000 a decent salary in even most middle cities of China is around 2,000 per month and many don't make that. The fear of losing that much while also struggling just to even keep up with inflation on necessities could be a powerful disincentive.