Is it ethical to not report a crime you see being committed or that you know will be committed? What if the law says you must report a crime, but your group of friends say it is wrong to tell and you would become a snitch?What if the person breaking the law is someone you dislike a whole lot?What if the person breaking the law is your friend or family member?What if a friend you trust takes your identity and does something wrong while pretending to be you and you are accused of doing something you did not do?
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The topic here is all about reporting a crime or illegal behaviour, on my example above, I wanted to point out really that the person who exploits the child is behaving illegally. Some crimes cannot be reported because some children (or people; men, women and children) really don't know when and how to report a crime. Some people (the victims) have no idea that something illegal is happening because some people (abusers) close to them (victims) or say, whom they (victims) trust just know the right words to say to make them (victims) believe of something which is not true. It's really very inhuman (very cruel, very evil) for a person to take advantage of someone's weakness. I really think the abuser cannot justify his wrong doings anymore. But sometimes because of ties (say, friendship's sake), beliefs, traditions and customs some matters are just pushed aside.
Going back to the abused child's case; who will report the misdeeds if the abused child didn't have any idea that the act was wrong, or say, was threatened by the abuser? I have heard a first hand story of this. To make matters worst I think the culprit has protection.
In women's case, what rights do we have really in this world, in this society or community we belong to? Do we just have to be passive always? I think, it's always the children and the women who are victims. Who will help them? Aren't some women just left to live alone (or left in the dark) so that no one could help them? Or, is letting them to live alone or be in the dark really done to maintain peace and perhaps show harmony? My question now is, what kind of peace there could be if all souls are suffering? What kind of harmony is it that lives on the surface? Thinking of these all make the world really complicated.
Lynne,
There may be some things a person should shrug off, if not too severe. However there must be a line drawn by society. That line may be different in one society than what is appropriate in another.
As far as mistreatment of women or little children, there are points when most of the world would say no more. Children taught to beg and steal without being taught that it is wrong is one thing. Children made to become some kind of sex worker or sex slave is something else. It is not the child in such cases that is the criminal to me but the person teaching the child that they should do this.
If you know the movie "Slum Dog Millionaire", the bad people would cripple and blind children to make them able to beg better. A little girl they were forcing to be a prostitute. Those people should not be shrugged off or ignored.
Maybe if someone makes off color comments to a woman or similar things she can overlook it. If it comes to the point that to keep her job and be able to feed her child she must have sex with her boss, then that is much too far to push her. Most places now companies do not allow males to behave that way or they will lose their job. Only, I have seen that many times she says he did and he says he didn't and there is not enough proof. Then the woman loses her complaint. Also men may lie for another man and say they saw nothing. See blog on harassment for more on that...
There are really a lot of hindrances why things don't come out in the open. I think we all don't know when is the right time to talk. How about the rights of the female or women in particular. Should matter become worst before someone hears our story. Sometimes, because of ties, relationship and beliefs most women just shrug it off (me included).
-Lynne-
Lynne said:
There are a lot of crimes done by a lot of people all over the world but (sadly) not all the people can identify which one is a crime and not. Like for example, a small child who's forced to earn something for a living, surely, they have no knowledge about their own rights as a child, goes true with the grown ups I think. How could someone report a crime they have no knowledge if it's a crime or not? Sometimes, situations are just intentionally twisted to be misunderstood.
There are a lot of crimes done by a lot of people all over the world but (sadly) not all the people can identify which one is a crime and not. Like for example, a small child who's forced to earn something for a living, surely, they have no knowledge about their own rights as a child, goes true with the grown ups I think. How could someone report a crime they have no knowledge if it's a crime or not? Sometimes, situations are just intentionally twisted to be misunderstood.
Hi Bob...
I would like to thank you for your nice replying. It makes me feel better sometimes to express thoughts I may keep mostly to myself. Maybe that little bit of expression will make you feel better and if not we know you got some English practice.
Yes same to me ...I like to share my friends my thoughts as you said Bob sometimes its hard to keep them inside you ....always need close persons to share with them our thoughts...and because of this we need true friends to trust. Bob Iam so glade that you add such these blogs to exchange discussions.
Hhhhhh ..i like your wish Bob...indeed the weather here becomes less hot since 2 weeks
Autumn starts so soon this year..idon't like this season makes me sad
Whenever I saw the leaves fall.
Hope you have a nice time with your close people.
Bob said:
Rose,
Your answer is from the heart I can tell. It is very difficult when we have someone betray our trust. I really think that there are certain people that are not worthy of our trust. Maybe some people are not worthy of anyone's trust.
Sometimes we can only find out the hard way, but if we see small betrayals, or see them telling lies, or doing wrong to other people we can sometimes tell the person is someone not to bring too close to us. I think we have to be the best person we can be and avoid doing wrong as much as we can. It is hard to always tell the complete truth and hard also not to talk about other people, but we will be better off the more truthful we are and the less gossip we do.
Thank you Rose for speaking about things hard to speak of and getting your feelings out. It makes me feel better sometimes to express thoughts I may keep mostly to myself. Maybe that little bit of expression will make you feel better and if not we know you got some English practice.
May the sun shine gently on you tomorrow, lighting your path but not too hot for your comfort.
Your answer is from the heart I can tell. It is very difficult when we have someone betray our trust. I really think that there are certain people that are not worthy of our trust. Maybe some people are not worthy of anyone's trust.
Sometimes we can only find out the hard way, but if we see small betrayals, or see them telling lies, or doing wrong to other people we can sometimes tell the person is someone not to bring too close to us. I think we have to be the best person we can be and avoid doing wrong as much as we can. It is hard to always tell the complete truth and hard also not to talk about other people, but we will be better off the more truthful we are and the less gossip we do.
Thank you Rose for speaking about things hard to speak of and getting your feelings out. It makes me feel better sometimes to express thoughts I may keep mostly to myself. Maybe that little bit of expression will make you feel better and if not we know you got some English practice.
May the sun shine gently on you tomorrow, lighting your path but not too hot for your comfort.
What if the person breaking the law is your friend or family member?
Bob , believe me i wish that i could report any small mistakes were done by any person weather was from my family or not inorder to support my country.
What if a friend you trust takes your identity and.......
My god it is so hard to trust of someone and he betrays you..
Idont like to think of this issue ..sorry Bob...it's so painful...hope don't face like this with my close persons.
Thank you Bob to make us express our feelings and opinions .
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The topic here is all about reporting a crime or illegal behaviour, on my example above, I wanted to point out really that the person who exploits the child is behaving illegally. Some crimes cannot be reported because some children (or people; men, women and children) really don't know when and how to report a crime. Some people (the victims) have no idea that something illegal is happening because some people (abusers) close to them (victims) or say, whom they (victims) trust just know the right words to say to make them (victims) believe of something which is not true. It's really very inhuman (very cruel, very evil) for a person to take advantage of someone's weakness. I really think the abuser cannot justify his wrong doings anymore. But sometimes because of ties (say, friendship's sake), beliefs, traditions and customs some matters are just pushed aside.
Going back to the abused child's case; who will report the misdeeds if the abused child didn't have any idea that the act was wrong, or say, was threatened by the abuser? I have heard a first hand story of this. To make matters worst I think the culprit has protection.
In women's case, what rights do we have really in this world, in this society or community we belong to? Do we just have to be passive always? I think, it's always the children and the women who are victims. Who will help them? Aren't some women just left to live alone (or left in the dark) so that no one could help them? Or, is letting them to live alone or be in the dark really done to maintain peace and perhaps show harmony? My question now is, what kind of peace there could be if all souls are suffering? What kind of harmony is it that lives on the surface? Thinking of these all make the world really complicated.
Have a good day.
God bless us.
-Lynne-
There may be some things a person should shrug off, if not too severe. However there must be a line drawn by society. That line may be different in one society than what is appropriate in another.
As far as mistreatment of women or little children, there are points when most of the world would say no more. Children taught to beg and steal without being taught that it is wrong is one thing. Children made to become some kind of sex worker or sex slave is something else. It is not the child in such cases that is the criminal to me but the person teaching the child that they should do this.
If you know the movie "Slum Dog Millionaire", the bad people would cripple and blind children to make them able to beg better. A little girl they were forcing to be a prostitute. Those people should not be shrugged off or ignored.
Maybe if someone makes off color comments to a woman or similar things she can overlook it. If it comes to the point that to keep her job and be able to feed her child she must have sex with her boss, then that is much too far to push her. Most places now companies do not allow males to behave that way or they will lose their job. Only, I have seen that many times she says he did and he says he didn't and there is not enough proof. Then the woman loses her complaint. Also men may lie for another man and say they saw nothing. See blog on harassment for more on that...
-Lynne-
Lynne said:
I would like to thank you for your nice replying.
It makes me feel better sometimes to express thoughts I may keep mostly to myself. Maybe that little bit of expression will make you feel better and if not we know you got some English practice.
Yes same to me ...I like to share my friends my thoughts as you said Bob sometimes its hard to keep them inside you ....always need close persons to share with them our thoughts...and because of this we need true friends to trust.
Bob Iam so glade that you add such these blogs to exchange discussions.
Hhhhhh ..i like your wish Bob...indeed the weather here becomes less hot since 2 weeks
Autumn starts so soon this year..idon't like this season makes me sad
Whenever I saw the leaves fall.
Hope you have a nice time with your close people.
Bob said:
Your answer is from the heart I can tell. It is very difficult when we have someone betray our trust. I really think that there are certain people that are not worthy of our trust. Maybe some people are not worthy of anyone's trust.
Sometimes we can only find out the hard way, but if we see small betrayals, or see them telling lies, or doing wrong to other people we can sometimes tell the person is someone not to bring too close to us. I think we have to be the best person we can be and avoid doing wrong as much as we can. It is hard to always tell the complete truth and hard also not to talk about other people, but we will be better off the more truthful we are and the less gossip we do.
Thank you Rose for speaking about things hard to speak of and getting your feelings out. It makes me feel better sometimes to express thoughts I may keep mostly to myself. Maybe that little bit of expression will make you feel better and if not we know you got some English practice.
May the sun shine gently on you tomorrow, lighting your path but not too hot for your comfort.
Bob
Bob , believe me i wish that i could report any small mistakes were done by any person weather was from my family or not inorder to support my country.
What if a friend you trust takes your identity and.......
My god it is so hard to trust of someone and he betrays you..
Idont like to think of this issue ..sorry Bob...it's so painful...hope don't face like this with my close persons.
Thank you Bob to make us express our feelings and opinions .