I agree, lily, that not everyone behaves like the Good Samaritan, but a lot do and many people do a great deal more than what they just, as it were, trip over on the road. Just think about charities and what they achieve! Why do people do it if not out of compassion (loving their neighbours)? Of course there are plenty who don't help others much, and of course there are actually evil people, but I still maintain there are a lot of good samaritans in the world. There must be because most of the people I know as more than mere acquaintances are good samaritans, and that has always been the case. I don't think I've lived a completely sheltered life and I haven't always lived in the same place.
Anyway, nothing wrong with good ideals. They work as motivation.
I agree, jings, it's a good story and illustrates a point well.