Why People Help Others

            Why do people put themselves in danger for the sake of others? The answer to this is simple: some people value others’ lives more than their own. Like myself, for example, I would put my life on the line for another person any day of the week. In my opinion, a human life is the most valuable thing in existence; an ordinary person’s value is matched only by his or her potential. So, I know that if I can save another life in exchange for my own then I will have changed the world. Then the question arises, “If every life has value and potential then why waste my own to keep another?” One would die either way. The answer to that is as follows: if I can keep another person on this planet any longer than fate has decreed, then I will have achieved my potential and greatness by doing so. A human life should not be wasted so it is important that all people retain this value for as long as possible.