People who grew up in a society where Christianity was the predominant religion are familiar with the story of the Good Samaritan. A guy gets robbed and hurt on the road, several people pass by pretending they can't see and eventually someone stops to help. The moral being you really should help people in need out.
In China we were told don't help. This goes against the grain. It is really hard to pass someone who is hurt, trapped under an e-bike or lying on the pavement looking ill. Unfortunately if you stop here it means that you are admitting that it was your fault. You were the one that casued the person to be in that state and therefore you have to pay their medical bills and if they cannot work you are keeping them for life. You only help if you are guilty.
To put this concept in context a little more I would like to relate a story from our household. My husband went to the Doctor's on his own in Summer on his e-bike. It is lass than a 10 minute ride from our apartment and the road is busy. It was very hot and he needed a blood test. On his way home he realised that he wasn't feeling that great and needed to stop. He remembers pulling over and unclipping his helmet. The next thing he remembers is waking up in the middle of the road with his e-bike on top of him and his helmet no longer being on his head. No one stopped to help him. When he got home he had some cuts and scrapes on his arm, shoulder, hand and a nice bump on his head. Lots of people would have passed by on that road whether they were walking, driving or riding and despite the fact that he was right in the road he was not helped.
It is really unfortunate that you can't help anyone and no one can help you without there being the potential for a large sum of money needing to be changed hands. People may help you in some situations, but certainly not if you are injured.
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