Do we have a moral duty to help someone overcome a terrible injustice after we find out about it?

Question

Please look at this:

http://innocentmanneedsyourhelp.blogspot.com/

Then please tell me your answer to my question.

Answer 1

maybe

Answer 2

yes we do (the laws of balance) if you do wrong you have to make amends to satisfy the laws of balance and justice

Answer 3

Sadly, sadly, sadly this horrifying story is not unique.  Even worse, there's much evidence that many innocent people have been executed.  I know you're not looking for addresses, but do go to "The Innocence Project" website and look it over.  It's a group dedicated to helping people like your friend.  At least check it out.

Answer 4

Because, we are, our Brothers' Keepers!

Answer 5

Of course you must do everything in your power to help.But is there enough compassion or time for all the injustice in the world. If it touches you personally then you must do all you can.

Answer 6

When you come right down to it, we are all responsible for the quality of our judicial and prison systems.

And if we find that someone has been shafted by the "system," then we have a moral obligation to at least call attention to the plight of that person.

The biggest problem is that most people are basically selfish. So such things doesn't bother them as long as it hasn't happened to them too.

But empathy is a rare but noble quality in some people who have the ability to VICARIOUSLY experience another's suffering, to the extent that it bothers them too much to turn a deaf ear to a plea for help.

In this case, since Mr. McKelvie is locked up and unable to present his dilemma to the outside world, it is imperative that others do so for him.

I haven't yet contacted Mr. McKelvie, but I intend to do so, writing him a letter this weekend, mentioning that I saw his plight mentioned on this website.

I noticed, however, that the blog mentioned in the initial question has been deleted, perhaps by the author of this question. But the address for Mr. McKelvie is all I need to contact him initially. And I will do that. Thden thereafter draw my own conclusions as to whether I believe that he is truly innocent, or at least a likelihood exists.