One of them was not the Good Samaritan.
Excellent illustration for that passage some day in the future.
Jesus had it right.
If they had helped him, then they would not have been able to reach the summit themselves. That's the bottom line. It was for their own glory that they left this man to die alone.
"Here. have some oxygen. Have a nice death."
Jesus had it right, indeed, Chaplain.
If I were a preacher, this story would be the centerpiece of my message this Sunday. I may mention it to my preacher for that reason. It's about as clear a choice as a person could make.
Even if you did no more than stay with him until he died, then come back down, your victory would be great. But going to top? Disgusting. Shameful. That's a mark on one's soul, IMO - a deep and ugly one.