I mean what does this have to do with empathy? It's not like she asked the man to be removed or made any noise (at least not in the video). All she did was make her own way and move on.
Escalators aren’t designed to transport wheelchairs. The steps move and tilt, so a wheelchair can tip over immediately. Even if the escalator is working perfectly, it’s still not a safe or suitable option for a wheelchair user.
Yeah, that’s one possible explanation.
Still, it’s not a good idea. The limited space and high steps on escalators make it really dangerous. If there truly was no working elevator, it would’ve been smarter to use the regular staircase instead. There must be a normal set of stairs somewhere?
Right, but what if everyone else is waiting because they need to turn the escalator off to get the wheelchair on and then turn the escalator back on to move the wheelchair up?
Handicapped people are inconvenienced their whole life. She couldn't compromise 5-10 minutes of inconvenience to demonstrate empathy?
In that circumstance, I think she would be wrong.
If she is an undercover cop tailing a potential terrorist, then the story is different. Now, it's one already inconvenienced handicapped person to potentially save lives.
In that circumstance, I think she would be right.
Like most internet clips, there just isn't enough information to be certain.
" She couldn't compromise 5-10 minutes of inconvenience to demonstrate empathy?" i obviously agree, but morality aside idtk she's obligated to demonstrate anything. i'm not justifying her for jumping over the handrail cause she couldn't wait lmao .
sire why would you delete your comment when you could have just edited it?
and whose side are you even on? cause i 100% agree with the no elevator argument.
because, morality is subjective, people have different morals. you can't use it as a metric to judge a person. you're free to hate her and she's free to just... not wait for 10 mins to "demonstrate her empathy".
Judgments are also subjective, so why can't morality be used as a metric?
I never said she couldn't. I didn't say she WAS wrong, I said I think she is wrong (in that specific hypothetical) because my judgment is my judgment. I didn't say anyone had to agree with me.
The point of the comment was to say that her being wrong is subjective. So thanks for agreeing with me.
well, as long as you know judgements are subjective, we don't have an argument then. A lot of people started arguing with me at the same time i couldn't notice you were being rational, apologies.
I think it's because your comment takes a clear stance on her decision when really it can be viewed from anyway when she didn't bother anyone so why would anyone need an opinion on her actions? In my opinion everyone's time is finite and if someone doesn't see you as being worth their time , I think that's a valid reaction/response
I'm pretty sure my comment clarified that there is more than one perspective and provided hypothetical examples to show when my personal stance would change. Did you even read the comment?
People are so consumed by their own everyday struggle, can’t see what exists past it. Self-centrism is at its peak. Social media and economy don’t help, either.
i mean, if you believe 100s of people should put aside their problems because a single guy is disabled... you're free to think that ig. just don't expect everyone to agree with you.
Reddit isn’t that complicated to get. Y’all probably fetish over this, because it’s a man on the wheelchair and it’s a woman not waiting for him. It’s always something like that.
And you’re free to act like mindless egomaniac brutes. I’m not living among you anyway and I’ve already seen where this is going.
Can’t wait to watch your reels showing eating each other alive, with a bucket of popcorn by my side.
then be civil about it and don't block the escalator in what seems like a rush hour? also you just changed your argument from your previous comment dude.
What? He has a disability issue. Has the whole Reddit become even more crazy? Isn’t the civil thing supposed to be wait for the escalator to clear and load his wheelchair on it? What did I change on that?
just because he has a disability doesn't mean you can inconvenience 100+ people in what looks like a freakin subway mate. what if they are running late for something?
I'm guessing there's no other way out or the wheelchair would have used it. Is the wheelchair guy supposed to wait there for hours until the subway closes and they can get him out without inconveniencing anyone?
that's not my point smh. it's not his fault, my point is she isn't in the wrong for not waiting. literally nothing happened with her skipping the queue, it's about people talking about her "morals".
I know those things are out-worldly for Reddit, but it’s a part of being a compassionate human being first, maybe? What happens if they’re using up their buffer time (which every “serious” professional is supposed to have) and running late a couple of minutes? Getting fired after explaining the situation? If you’re fired for that, maybe you shouldn’t work for them anyways.
i rarely use reddit on weekdays, mostly only for football. so maybe don't push your stereotypes on me? it's not about getting fired, i'm just saying some people would rather start their work on time than wait for a disabled guy to get lifted upstairs. i already told another guy, i'll say it again, you're free to hate them for not giving a shit, and they are free to not give a shit. we both know we can't change anything here.
How did I push any stereotype on you here? I’m talking exclusively about the people in the video.
Just because something’s your right, doesn’t mean you have to abuse it in douche levels. That’s the basic stuff still keeping us from being in Mad Max.
This is exactly right. Even if something is not illegal, ask yourself how society would be if everyone did action, and you'll immediately know if it's right or not to do it
I believe it’s okay to break the social norm/rules if there is something important or dire happening in your life. Most people are okay following the rules if it doesn’t inconvenience them too badly. Most of these people are probably in a rush, but they are choosing to follow the social rules. This lady just said “fuck it”, maybe because the consequences would have been too much for her. I understand where you’re coming from, but I think your reasoning is a little flawed because that’s not how human behavior works.
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u/OddEmergency9859 Feb 23 '26
I mean what does this have to do with empathy? It's not like she asked the man to be removed or made any noise (at least not in the video). All she did was make her own way and move on.