Posted on 04/09/2015 3:19:31 PM PDT by DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis
A man who drove past a fatally injured woman on the side of the road in China found out later that she was his mother.
The man, surnamed Zhang from Nanling county in the eastern province of Anhui, was driving to meet his mother when he passed a bloodied elderly woman lying in the road. After arriving at his mothers house and realising she was out, he rushed back to the scene, only to discover the terrible truth.
Mr Zhang called an ambulance but his mother died from her injuries on the way to the hospital. Police later found a driver who admitted to the hit-and-run.
My car does not have a dashboard recorder, so I didnt stop, Mr Zhang said, according to Anhui Business Daily.
Drivers or passersby in China are hesitant about helping strangers in need.
In recent years there have been reports of money being extorted from the good Samaritans by the very people they try to assist.
With limited government health insurance, those unfortunate enough to get into accidents can face medical bills beyond their means.
Last year Wu Weiqing killed himself after the family of an injured elderly man he stopped to help accused him of knocking down the pensioner and demanded Mr Wu foot the bill.
Such incidents provoke soul-searching among internet users. Many believe China is beset by rampant materialism and has lost its moral foundations.
In response to Mr Zhangs tragic story, one microblog user, Wuyuedingxiangmu, said on Sina Weibo: We cant be too indifferent, for helping others equals helping ourselves. We must punish swindlers harshly, otherwise it only strengthens the indifference.
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I don’t believe in karma, but if I did..
wow
I guess private health insurance is out of the question
Sounds like something a Democrat would say..
Dude, you messed up!
That is a very tough lesson in karma.
The very culture that will slowly but surely rule the earth, taking our place.
Because some of us, in their infinite "wisdom", elected evil suicidal power hungry traitors who believe that we shouldn't have been the "world's only superpower."
This is when God is telling you something about being lost. So sad.
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