04-03-2018, 10:28 PM
(04-03-2018, 09:37 PM)Nately120 Wrote: Good point. I would say, however, that there is a decent chance that an able bodied male who witnesses a man beating on a woman is likely to be demanded to action by our society. Same with adults of both sexes when kids are in danger. I recall a few weeks ago that I was one of the few people who wasn't sure he'd run into gunfire if kids were in danger, and so on.
Either way, society can twist your arm in many ways.
I'll also add that on situation is protecting someone from an external force that's victimizing someone through no fault of their own (in most cases anyway) while the other is a situation where the victim is almost entirely at fault (or they were a victim of their own actions)
It's not like people at large are these Venus flytraps that change at the drop of a hat. (He was sooo great but then suddenly they just bailed like...wtf) Whenever I see a single parent spout the story in your example I immediately question their judgement in character, their character (because birds of a feather flock togheter), or both.
Note: when I say question, I don't mean I literally ask them. I mean that these are the questions that come to mind.
