Whether the response is a result of nature or nurture, I don't think it really matters all that much. At the end of the day, what has been done is the most important. And those 18 persons have failed the real life humanity test.
Had the situation been less dire, I would have been more forgiving. But in this case, 悅悅 was a young kid covered in blood and obviously in great pain. If this happened in a war zone, where there is the 100% real danger of getting yourself killed by inspecting and helping the kid, I can understand the passer bys' reluctance, and I don't know if I could muster up the courage myself to help her (I probably can't). But this isn't a war zone. Their lives would not be at risk or endangered if they help the poor little girl.
Under the CCP's rule, the Party has managed to successfully caused the average citizen to fear for their own well being over other people's, even in time of peace.
-Lik |