As a culture we have evolved into something that is really scary. let me let you in on why I am pissed. I got on the train today and this old man came up to me and started asking me for my number. upon saying no he started to feel me up. I got really scared and moved to a different seat and I nticed no one on the train said anything. i yelled for him to stop following me at this point it had turned into sexual harrasment. I felst scared and alone in a train cart full of bystanders. they were no lobnger strabgers but pwople in their own negative categories. i thought maybe it was me of course being the kindhearted person am but what ahppen to us people as a culture. Are helping other people no longer a part of why we are here or has it become the " norm" to mind you own business. I understand people dont want to get inc=volved for their own personal reasons but it really upset me and made me think of the road the world is coming to. Whatupwiththat? huh Its crazy that I can believe that if someone is bothering me walking down the street if I dont stand up for myself then and there then I will be subjected to a horrible encounter that someone could've helped stop. i am aware that not everyone has the intentions of doing good but i do believe that good overshadows evil.
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Through most of human history a man or group of men would have stood up and put a stop to rude behavior much less severe than you describe. They might have administered a beating to the miscreant. The witnesses would have all supported their actions and no further action against them would occur. Scenes like that regularly occurred from even minor abuse such as using foul language in front of women and children.
Some abuse of this also occurred; homosexuals, ethnic minorities, and other groups also had their civil rights violated by mob justice. Society did not allow poor behavior in public, but race, gender, and sexual orientation were considered acceptable criteria for judgment.
Today non-violence is taught in schools, women have assumed rights to vote and cuss as they please, and any action you take is liable to find a lawyer willing to sue for the damage it caused. We are told to 'not take the law into our own hands' and if we do some witness will step up to defend the gropers right to talk to you any way he wants to.
Naturally the less civilized a person is the less likely they are to follow the modern non-violent fad. In major cities the less civil are the perpetrators. Responsible people that have assets which might attract lawsuit happy lawyers do not get involved because the risk is too great. To help your fellow man is not only to risk violence to your person; you may also lose everything you own, even if you are in the right.
Is this progress?
I am so sorry that this happened to you...this is terrible and I can't believe nobody helped you...however, as kindhearted as I am, the fear of getting into legal trouble or just being hurt myself has kept me from acting on behalf of others a few times...and I really regret that now...
One time I rode my bike past a homeless man who I'm pretty sure was dead...he was seated upright but his eyes where wide open and his pupils where completely dilated and he had no color in his skin and was sitting in a big puddle of fluid...anyway, I still feel bad about not stopping and checking to see if he was dead or if I could help him.
Another time I feel really bad about was when my little sister got raped at a party and I was drunk and wasn't really paying attention to what was happening...later I realized I should have broken into the room where she was with her boyfriend...but at the time I was oblivious...
I feel really bad and think sometimes we need to step up more and protect each other.
Love ya,
Carrot
first off let me say thats a funny name..carrot anywho i can see now based on ur experiences that there are some situations that we know we can handle and are our responsobility to as human beings with feelings and emotions and some things are out of our reach. i guess we must use our discretion to decide. We cant stop and help everyone but if your gut is telling yo too then it mus b right..my gut never lets me down besides it tells me when im hungry lol :)
Now smile and make a difference