One of the great questions is "when should I help and when shouldn't I?"
The answer, of course, is "help when it is worth it and will, likely, have a real value."
Most people jump in and find that they have no effect and little control or "suasion" with people - and there ends up being no change at all.
This is "rampant" in our society and often a huge waste of time and life, when you could do something of far more benefit to yourself or others.
Do what is suggested in the piece linked below.
And, maybe it's worth the risk of no payoff IF the potential value is so high that the low odds of success make it still have an "expected value" that is high, on average, without a significant cost on your part. This takes learning some "wisdom" around this.
For sure, you should assess when the results appear not to be worth it and to have the wisdom (and careful thinking necessary) to call it quits when it no longer pays off.
See the piece Helping, Contributing To Others - Where Is The Line? and nail down the answer for yourself, as there will be a surprisingly big payoff of drawing the line more wisely!!!
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