Being A Bystander

What is a bystander? It depends on who you ask. They can be viewed as ignorant and selfish on one hand, but smart and independent on the other. No matter how you look at it, speaking up and doing something is much better than standing to the side and watching. Witnessing an act of negativity like bullying is hard to watch. And we have all seen heartwarming videos of people taking action and trying to stop the cause. It makes us feel good about ourselves and the people in the world that we live in. How about making a change and being one of those people? “What Would You Do?” is a famous T.V show that features schemes setup to show the world the true kindness people have. A show was filmed on two teens shopping for shoes when the employee leaves and does not come back for a while. As part of the act, the two teens put on the new shoes and put the old shoes in the box. They then start …show more content…
Sure, he was the one who was caught on the camera, but that same situation could have and still could happen just as easily in real life. The only thing that matters is what you would do.
As you can see, being a bystander is one of the worst things that you can do in a situation. The teenager did not need to use violence or physical force to do the right thing. He stalled them while calling the store employee. This act can really influence someone. They may say, well it was all setup anyway, so what is even the meaning of it? The point of the show is that the people do not know they are on camera. The teen thought these guys were actually stealing, violated a law. And he took action.
To conclude, it does not take much at all to take action. You need confidence in yourself, and confidence in the fact that whatever you do will pay off. Maybe you learned a couple things about this story. The important thing is your answer to “What is a