Businessman and Homeless Man Fall Down: Would You Help?

I guess I would have to first check my prejudice and tell myself not to judge people by their clothing. After all, some men in business suits are decent hardworking people.

I'd like to think I would help anyone in that situation, but if the person (either businessman or homeless) seemed like he fell down because he was drunk or high, I might avoid in case they were mentally unstable. Stuff goes down sometimes.

Would you be afraid that the homeless man might be crazy and try to hurt you if you tried to help?

Honestly, yes. This would be a possibility to consider.

In Italy, people may well consider the possibility that the man falling down is a distraction for a pickpocket.

I would try to help the homeless man, but I would have to deliberately set aside my prejudices, judgement and fear. I first feel that the man fell because of self-induced impairment from intoxication, and so the fall is a natural consequence of his choices, and not a tragedy. I would also feel that falling is probably a frequent and normal part of the man's daily activities, and so he would be prepared to deal with it himself. Finally, I would be concerned that he would possibly misunderstand and attack me, or would somehow soil me by contact because of dirt or disease.
However, I have worked in my church's homeless outreach ministry for many years, and have come to regard many homeless or home-insecure people in my city as friends or frequent contacts whose situation is not as simple as I had first assumed. I have also come to regard their care and respect as my own responsibility: a privilege and burden gifted to me by my God, and so I am compelled to be compassionate and give assistance.
Because of this, I have had experience with the discipline of disregarding my natural defensive thoughts and attitudes in order to obey the command to follow the example of the 'Good Samaritan'. It is no easy thing, and I can understand the compelling impulse to ignore a fallen homeless, poor, smelly and strangely-behaving person.

To be brutally honest, I would be hesitant to help anyone who fell down, even if it's a sexy woman in very revealing clothes. I am a heartless libertarian social darwinist after all.

If someone fell down I would not help unless I saw bleeding or heard them cry out in serious pain. I won't leave if it seems like you're having trouble, but I wouldn't trust either of those scenarios. I would, however, insist my husband help. He's a large man and can hold his own if something were to happen and I would be there to help if needed. I would never want my husband to help in a scenario like this without a second pair of eyes present.

In Italy, I would assume that it's a beggar, pretending to fall down to gain sympathy.
I probably wouldn't bother helping the businessman either. I guess I would assume it's a distraction in either event. I've seen too many thieves in Italy. Here at home, I may be more helpful.

I probably wouldn't help either of them to be honest. I'd probably do what some of those people did. Kinda hover to make sure they're ok, but still keep my distance when it's obvious they're fine.