Getting involved

[dolphin]

Good day good readers

I have a question, and thank you for your possible answers

I wonder if it is infringement to get involved, for example, between two people you see on the street who are fighting.

Is it good to end their messy business, and it maybe even be a service to them, but is it not infringing upon their business, their free will? I guess I still don't understand clearly how we can infringe upon our brothers and sisters of Earth.

And whilst on the same subject, how about the common: "Is there anything I can do?" "Do you need help?" when you are with someone who obviously needs a little help or assistance and dares not to ask you? Do you propose yourself when you feel it is appropriate, when you feel that the person is willing your help but doesn't 'want to bother you' or do you not do a thing because the one didn't ask you?

My personal experience is if you try and help people be prepared to get yourself hurt.

Being the type that has an instinctive desire to always be helpful to others I have learned that the hard way over the years.

Many a person has got themselves bitten pretty bad trying to break up a canine fight and humans are far more dangerous.

That being said I remember the last canine fight I broke up and perhaps there is a good lesson in it that could be applied to a human situation.

I heard the fight in my bedroom and began to walk to the front door in my bathrobe.

When I opened the front door my German Shepard had a Husky in my front yard; on the ground; by its throat.

Heres the rub. The other dogs owner was walking up in my yard carrying a club/big stick.

You don't mess with my dog. I acted without thinking. I opened the screen door and stepped out onto the porch and in a very meaningful loud voice directed at that man with the club I shouted
"How would like me to go get my shot gun?" implying to him he better not mess with my dog.

I meant it too. Only problem was I did NOT have a shot gun as I have never owned a gun in my life and I am a very non-violent person.

Half way through my sentence though that dogfight ended and both dogs retreated in opposit directions at my growl at that man. I was at least 20 feet away from them dogs but my growl broke it up.

One things for sure. Them dogs knew I meant it.

Lesson Learned? Just make sure you really mean it when you say what you say. Certainly they still have the free will to ignore you, but at least you tried to help.