[m5lange1]

Owe is a strange concept when it comes to anything beyond bargins, contracts and loans.

Do people expect help from society. Absolutely!

Societies, or cultures, or tribes, or gangs, or groups. or organizations, or family units were formed based on the idea that people help one another.

People tend to live in groups for that reason. Because some help is expected.

Does it always turn out that way.... Nope!

Think about being in an area where you feel unsafe. In the wild or perhaps a rough area of a city you are not familiar with.

You feel better,,,, more secure.... if you are around other people.

Does that ALWAYS mean they would come to your aid if you were attacked by wild animals or muggers..... You would hope so, but it is not always the case.

Would they deter the wild animals by their scent or make the mugger more hesitant because they would be whitnesses? Probably.... maybe.... not always.

So? Is society, or a crowd, obligated to help?

I guess not.

Are you obligated to help?

I guess not.

Does that mean it is a good thing not to help? I suppose that depends on whether you are a bystander or the one in need of aid.
I would say it IS a good thing to help.

If the help would completely stop, I doubt that society, or tribes, or orgnizations, or gangs, or groups, or families would survive because its purpose would be gone.

So does society owe aid. Whether it does or not.... It should!