I saw a special on Primetime, called 'What Would You Do?' One of the stories caught my attention. They did a study, to how many people are willing to the right thing. The situation was this: An overweight woman was sitting on a bench with some food beside her, reading a book, right on the beach. Three skinny teen girls walk up to her and begin verbally ripping her to shreds. They tell her every hurtful thing you can imagine. They shouted thing like, "Geez do your really need that food fattie?" or " why dont you head back to Sea World shamoo?" This abuse goes on and on. Many people walk by, but so few stop to do anything.
The whole thing was a setup, of coarse. The three girls, and the woman sitting on the bench were all paid actresses. But that doesnt change the situation. That situation is real and happens all the time. The saddest part; out of the hundred or so people who pass and see this abuse, only three of four stop to defend the poor woman.
This is true for all walks of life. We see these things happening all around us, but we do nothing! We simply shake our heads and think to ourselves how sad it is. But our sympathy doesnt help them. Help inplies action.
So should you ever come upon such a situation, please have the courage to do the right thing. You will be making a difference. Simply coming up to them with a few kind words have have a greater impact then you could ever imagine.
would you do the right thing?
By glacier_sky86 - Posted on March 26th, 2008
I hope I would do the right thing, I try to, but sometimes it's harder when you're in the situation. I try my best to help out those being bullied by others. No one has the right to bully another, because no one's perfect. Instead of telling her she's fat, they should ask her if she would like to be their friend and then try to teach her a healthier lifestyle without shoving it down her throat.
I also hope I would to the right thing. the problem with this situation, however, is that I think alot of people doubt that they'd really change something. We seem like the minimal force, and it doesnt feel like telling some teenagers to back down would help much.
Yes, that is so true. Unfortunately, most of the world doesnt agree with you. The funny thing is, usually when people go out of their way to torment other, its because of their own insecurities. You'd think they'd feel sympathetic, instead of vicious.