have died because bystanders did not do anything. What about bullying? Teens and young adults get bullied everyday and most of the time bystanders do not take action. It is the well known effect of—Bystander Apathy. Bystander apathy is a social
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on your way home to your family. You start to cross the street at a stop light when suddenly you hear BANG! A gun was shot no more than 10 feet from where you are crouched on the ground with the fear of not getting home. Just as suddenly as you got to the ground you stand up and look back to see a man laying on the floor shrieking in pain. You being a “Good Samaritan‚” rush over to the man. You see that he was shot in the stomach and he’s quickly bleeding out. You get your phone out and try to dial
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Perspective Today’s the day that I have been dreading to come and I cannot believe that it is finally here. Being out with Katniss is just about the only thing to calm me down and hide my nerves. Walking around the district today just has me realize how horrible everything has truly become. After being with Katniss this afternoon I started really begin freaking out. I told her that she would be fine and that she had nothing to worry about but on a day like this that isn’t possible‚ nobody is in the
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When you walk down the street and you see someone curled up on a park bench shivering . Or in a sleeping bag with a shopping cart where ever you saw them you know their homeless . Most are adults‚ some are family. There are children that either ran away or were thrown away these people live on the streets ‚alleyways and under bridges . I wanted to research this topic because when I pass a homeless person I feel sad . also I love my home when I come home‚ I feel happy and I think you do too
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around the world‚ as well as referring to a general call to action in the name of kindness. And you don’t need to wait for someone else to instigate a day or week of celebrations to practice random acts of kindness; you can put them into play any time you like! By doing kind acts for others‚ you’re helping to create kindness-aware communities that value generosity of spirit and action and kindness toward others as essential parts of a healthy community. Here are some suggestions for encouraging others
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election‚“60% of the voting eligible population”(McDonald‚ 2016)‚ actually cast a ballot and voted. In an election that can drastically alter the future of America‚ as well as world relations‚ only 60% of eligible voters decided the outcome. Political apathy is created by the feeling of powerlessness and indifference. In 2013‚ supreme court ruling put into act Voter ID laws‚ that were active in 33 states‚ including Wisconsin‚ during the 2016 elections. In Wisconsin alone‚ the new Voter ID laws are “expected
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Have you ever had a night that you woke up about three in the morning and could not go back to sleep? I have experienced those nights many of times. Sometimes even worse then that I have gotten into bed and laid there staring at the ceiling till the alarm goes off. Insomnia is a very common problem for many people‚ you may not hear a lot of people talking about it but it is happening every night to millions of people all over. There are many ways to fight insomnia or at least try to make it less
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Apathy: A Death Wish "Science may have found a cure for most evils: but it has found no remedy for the worst of them all--the apathy of human beings." Some might think that when Helen Keller spoke those words‚ she was talking about some weird disease in an exotic place that affects people in the slums. Or probably a flaw found in the mentally ill. She was not talking of a disease or a problem that affects only one group of people‚ but one that affects society as a whole. Apathy is not some dreaded
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You must do things you think you cannot do Honorary guest‚ lecturers‚ parents‚ fellow graduates‚ good afternoon. I am your valedictorian Oshane Thomas and I am charging you today to do the things you think you cannot do. The important actions aren’t easy. They are hard because of our fears. No one is without them. One of my fears is being here today talking to you. On preparation for graduation‚ I was notified that I had to deliver a speech and the thought of actually doing it terrified me
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Apathy in America’s Youth The majority of today’s youth has become extremely apathetic‚ completely careless about the things going on in the world that don’t regard them. They’ve gotten so obsessed with what goes on in their own lives that they don’t stop and take the time to listen or care about what anyone else is feeling. Technology plays a huge role in the apathetic behavior of teens because it gives them the power to constantly be updated with the latest gossip or news about their peers
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