Mt Everest

[Guest guest]

Greetings from Canada.

 

I have a question for the group regarding the late incident on Mt

Everest, wherein a climber was left to die on the side of the path by

others who passed by. Apparently the dying man had not taken proper

equipment for such great heights and was in serious trouble before he

died. Others on the path knew of his plight but did nothing, saying

that they needed their supplies for themselves alone, that they had

just enough " to do " and no more to share with anyone.

 

The question is: what is the moral obligation in this situation?

 

The story reminds me vaguely of the story told by Jesus about the Good

Samaritan, but there are huge differences.

 

I know it is difficult to judge ahead of time what one might do in

this kind of situation, so I will ask, " What ought we to do? "

 

Bill in Canada