{"id":268951,"date":"2020-08-26T17:23:49","date_gmt":"2020-08-27T00:23:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=268951"},"modified":"2020-08-26T17:33:14","modified_gmt":"2020-08-27T00:33:14","slug":"why-help-others","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/08\/26\/why-help-others\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Help Others?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Is it truly your own personal moral and ethical imperative to help others?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/08\/26\/the-duty-of-the-strong\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"268929\"><em>Is it the duty of the strong to help the weak?<\/em><\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Is it the Duty of the Strong to Help the Weak?\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8C2m6VN1bxI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/anchor.fm\/erickim\/episodes\/Is-it-the-Duty-of-the-Strong-to-Help-the-Weak-eind4n\">Podcast<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/anchor.fm\/erickim\/embed\/episodes\/Is-it-the-Duty-of-the-Strong-to-Help-the-Weak-eind4n\" height=\"102px\" width=\"400px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-videopress\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"VideoPress Video Player\" aria-label='VideoPress Video Player' width='500' height='281' src='https:\/\/videopress.com\/embed\/zspW134z?autoPlay=1&amp;loop=1&amp;muted=1&amp;persistVolume=0&amp;preloadContent=metadata&amp;hd=0&amp;cover=1' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen allow='clipboard-write'><\/iframe><script src='https:\/\/v0.wordpress.com\/js\/next\/videopress-iframe.js?m=1674852142'><\/script>\n<\/div><figcaption>Is it the Duty of the Strong to Help the Weak?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Certainly it is not a universal &#8216;rule&#8217; or duty for <em>everyone<\/em>. When it comes to duties, I believe all duties should be self-imposed. You only pursue a duty because you personally care for it, or because you personally have dictated to yourself:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>This is a worthy and worthwhile goal for me. I shall pursue it because I deem it worthy for me.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>For myself it has been simply a matter of my personal ethics:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>So many people have helped me get to where I am today and thus I feel it is my duty to also give back and pay it forward.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Or in other words:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>Help other kids who were once in a position like me!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/ethics\/\">ETHICS by KIM<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" data-attachment-id=\"251011\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/plum1385\/\" 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/PLUM1385-scaled.jpg?resize=720%2C405&amp;ssl=1 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/08\/23\/why-im-so-intolerant-towards-intolerance\/\">Why I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m So Intolerant Towards Intolerance<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/08\/18\/the-ethics-of-criticizing-others\/\">The Ethics of Criticizing Others<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/08\/13\/consult-your-own-conscience\/\">Consult Your Own Conscience<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/08\/13\/the-ethics-of-shit-talking\/\">The Ethics of Shit Talking<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/08\/09\/the-ethics-of-personal-enrichment\/\">The Ethics of Personal Enrichment<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a 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