Would you confront someone?

Question

if you saw them abusing a child or animal? Or would you call the police or just pass on by?

Answer 1

oh , I have confronted people. I was sitting on my porch once and saw a man walikng his dog. The dog stopped t pee and the man kicked him in the rear,and punched him in the neck hard!!and called him a few names. I flew off my porch and let the guy have it. I do not stand for anyone abusing animals!!
And if I saw someone abusing a child I would confront and call the police and I would stay there until the police got there. I agree, there is a difference in dicipline and abuse.

Answer 2

I'd probably call a cop unless I felt really brave or saw a child at horrible risk. I spent a childhood in my own abusive home and I'm not always physically brave.

But, I've called the police on wife-beaters and child-abusers, in a heartbeat. The only thing I won't do is nothing. I was abused physically, sexually, emotionally and spiritually and no one ever defended me at all (that I remember). I've spent the rest of my life trying to recover and get to where I live my life without too much fear. SO, I WON'T JUST PASS BY, THAT IS NOT AN OPTION.

Answer 3

Well the fear is necessary in some sense to prevent you from potentially harming yourself (e.g., you might be afraid of a social situation because it poses a real risk to your reputation, relationships, career, or possibilities for the future). When your mind detects a risk that it does not believe it can overcome it experiences anxiety, uncertainty, and fear. Given that, it would be important to distinguish between obstacles and barriers. An obstacle is something that can be overcome; it is in your control. So provided you understand the nature of the obstacle you can navigate around the fear-provoking situation. For example, if someone goes into an interview without adequate preparation they risk looking incompetent and thus fail to get the job. This is a realistic obstacle since it is in the person's power to plan ahead, anticipate the risks, and succeed in the goals they set for themselves. A barrier is something else entirely. A barrier is impenetrable; it is not in your control. For example, if the job interviewer in the case above isn't impressed by your resume, presentation, and answers, you might experience fear and aggravation, not understanding that the interviewer is actually harboring a prejudice against you. In other words, certain situations can be highly ambiguous or unknowable, and so can thwart your goals and needs covertly. There is nothing you can say or do or understand that can change a barrier, and so fear is nearly inevitable in those cases. The only reasonable response to a barrier is acceptance or resignation. It would also be important that you be able to discriminate which obstacles or barriers are realistic and which are merely a part of your imagination. So it comes down to knowing what's threatening (realistic) from what's not threatening (unrealistic); knowing what's controllable and what's not controllable; recognizing what the appropriate degree of threat actually is (i.e., mild-uncertainty-to-catastrophic-terror)... and determining what the most constructive response might be under the circumstances. I say go with a practical approach. Understand your fear-triggers and their causes; then plan your way through or around them; adapt. With time and practice you'll be able to anticipate and confront your fears successfully; which will inevitably lead to more confidence, self-esteem, and emotional resilience.

Answer 4

Confronting could be dangerous, but if someone was abusing a child I definately would. If that didn't help I would call the police.

Answer 5

I've been in trouble before for getting involved. Some one started slapping his wife or girlfriend around so I hit him in the back of the head with a pool cue. Seemed like the right thing to do. I also got in lots of trouble a few years ago for taking maters of child abuse into my own hands. I'm a scout leader. One of my kids was being slapped around in the parking lot by his father, I took this punk by the neck of his jacket, pushed him up against his own car and told him he ever touches him again, he'll answer to me.

I don't regret either in any way. I just wish the legal system wasn't so stupid so as to make me worse off than the other scum. It's almost as if they want you to just look the other way.

Answer 6

I'm a very laid back person but that is the one time I freak and attack. Damn the consequences. I go nuts!
More so for an animal than a child, oddly. Someone else has to call the police, I'm busy!

Answer 7

I would absolutely respond by intervening and calling the police! Too many people are content being bystanders. I'd like to think that someone would do the same for me if I was in need. What goes around comes around.

Answer 8

I would definitely confront the person doing that horrible thing. Abusing defenseless children or animals is a very sick thing to do, so I would intervene for sure. I would be the abuser's worst nightmare !!

Answer 9

I would definitely try to communicate with them about the incident and determine whether I should call authorities to intervene. I have seen pets in poor circumstances and notified authorities about the situation. I have seen a man with children using abusive and profane language and acting like he was on drugs. I called the police in that incident too, but I don't know what transpired. It angers me to see anyone victimized. I am one who like to see justice done.

Answer 10

I would call the cops first then I would confront them and start doing to them whatever they were doing to the child or animal and ask them how they like it...