The Bystander Effect

[Slapchop]

Excellet video, if you have 8 minutes to spare.

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[callen3615]

Re: The Bystander Effect

What is wrong with out culture? Sign of the times.

 

[High Binder]

Re: The Bystander Effect

Humans are pathetic.

I think this video enrages me because I see this all the time and its my nature is to intervene/help. I stop when I witness a car accident and have stepped up when a guy was making a odd scene at a restaurant. I pity the guy grabbing a kid (like in the video) around me. However, I know I've also walked past people that were passed out on the sidewalk and I guess I did so because I stereotyped them based on what they looked like (drunk bums) but for all I know I may have failed to render aide to a normal dude who just got his ass beat.

 

[callen3615]

Re: The Bystander Effect

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: High Binder</div><div class="ubbcode-body">However, I know I've also walked past people that were passed out on the sidewalk and I guess I did so because I stereotyped them based on what they looked like (drunk bums) but for all I know I may have failed to render aide to a normal dude who just got his ass beat. </div></div>

This part geeked me out a bit. I live in a semi rural small town. You just dont see druggies, or homeless people. Even in the larger cities around me, ive never seen someone incapacitated on the sidewalk. If I was in a city like Charlotte and I saw a sketchy looking person passed out on the sidewalk I would probably ignore them, its just the stereotype of drunk/druggie.

I cant believe the video of that guy (cop?) being ran over and no one helping, or the video of that guy bleeding to death for an hour. Absolutely ridiculous. I dont want to make it a cultural thing but I cant see this happening in a city in the south, those videos make me think thats up north. Maybe Im wrong.

 

[Maggot]

Re: The Bystander Effect

Well, personally, Im a sheeple. I did think it interesting to note WHO actually came to the rescue of the little girl.

 

[Slapchop]

Re: The Bystander Effect

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: maggot</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Well, personally, Im a sheeple. I did think it interesting to note WHO actually came to the rescue of the little girl. </div></div>

Why don't you elaborate on that a little?

 

[Maggot]

Re: The Bystander Effect

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Slapchop</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: maggot</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Well, personally, Im a <span style="color: #CC0000">sheeple </span>(sp) . I did think it interesting to note WHO actually came to the rescue of the little girl. </div></div>

Why don't you elaborate on that a little? </div></div>

I see so much on here about the black people (especially the younger ones)being a worthless bunch of scum sucking welfare parasites. Just happened that a couple of brothers stepped up when all the rest walked on bye. Kinda unravels the stereotype.

Or did yu want me to comment on my being a sheeple (sp?)

 

[Slapchop]

Re: The Bystander Effect

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: maggot</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Slapchop</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: maggot</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Well, personally, Im a <span style="color: #CC0000">sheeple </span>(sp) . I did think it interesting to note WHO actually came to the rescue of the little girl. </div></div>

Why don't you elaborate on that a little? </div></div>

I see so much on here about the black people (especially the younger ones)being a worthless bunch of scum sucking welfare parasites. Just happened that a couple of brothers stepped up when all the rest walked on bye. Kinda unravels the stereotype.

Or did yu want me to comment on my being a sheeple (sp?)

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I see what you did there. Quasi clever.

I've never really seen that type of racism on here (the Hide) but then again, you've been around a lot longer than I have.

I guess the fact that you fell for those stereotypes without making an informed decision based on your own personal first hand knowledge lends creedence to your claim of being a sheeple. Very appropos for the subject at hand.

 

[Maggot]

Re: The Bystander Effect

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Slapchop</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: maggot</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Slapchop</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: maggot</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Well, personally, Im a <span style="color: #CC0000">sheeple </span>(sp) . I did think it interesting to note WHO actually came to the rescue of the little girl. </div></div>

Why don't you elaborate on that a little? </div></div>

I see so much on here about the black people (especially the younger ones)being a worthless bunch of scum sucking welfare parasites. Just happened that a couple of brothers stepped up when all the rest walked on bye. Kinda unravels the stereotype.

Or did yu want me to comment on my being a sheeple (sp?)

</div></div>

I see what you did there. Quasi clever.

I've never really seen that type of racism on here (the Hide) but then again, you've been around a lot longer than I have.

I guess the fact that you fell for those stereotypes without making an informed decision based on your own personal first hand knowledge lends creedence to your claim of being a sheeple. Very appropos for the subject at hand. </div></div>

Your so funny.

 

[Queequeg]

Re: The Bystander Effect

Of course, there is an argument to be made for driving by too...

http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/Robbers-Fake-Accident-Attack-Woman-Cops--148480935.html

 

[-=boone=-]

Re: The Bystander Effect

I do not understand people. How you can walk passed someone in need is... I actually do not have words to express myself.

 

[roggom]

Re: The Bystander Effect

Don't let the secret out. When the aliens come their diet will consist of sheeple. Their spacecraft will be shaped like a big starbucks and will suck them up as they enter.

 

[High Binder]

Re: The Bystander Effect

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: cpt. obvious</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: High Binder</div><div class="ubbcode-body">However, I know I've also walked past people that were passed out on the sidewalk and I guess I did so because I stereotyped them based on what they looked like (drunk bums) but for all I know I may have failed to render aide to a normal dude who just got his ass beat. </div></div>

This part geeked me out a bit. I live in a semi rural small town. You just dont see druggies, or homeless people. Even in the larger cities around me, ive never seen someone incapacitated on the sidewalk. If I was in a city like Charlotte and I saw a sketchy looking person passed out on the sidewalk I would probably ignore them, its just the stereotype of drunk/druggie.
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It's an everyday thing in Albuquerque no matter what part of town you're in you'll see drugs/gangs/etc. it's just a fact of life in towns like Abq. Sad though and seeing it everyday would have the effect of dehumanizing you, I know it did to me.