bystander effect
I met Alter Wiener a few weeks ago because he speaks frequently at local schools, and was scheduled to speak at my husband's school. I now know about his work with the Oregon Holocaust Resource Center, and that he loves to play (and win) Scrabble. He's written a book called From a Name to a Number.
Here he is speaking:
One thing that I've decided after spending time with him is reaffirm my commitment to not be a bystander. I believe that we can judge the character of people by how they treat the least well-off among us - whether that's wealth, health or social status. And how we treat people who make mistakes is chief among those.
I called folks out for some sarcasm directed at a well-meaning volunteer effort in a public form over the weekend. (you have to go back in the thread to really understand what's happening)
I could have done it better, but I'm not sorry that I pointed it out.
This is pretty heavy stuff for a Monday.
A friend teased me the other day about "being a joiner". He meant it in the best possible way, and it got me to thinking about all the things which I spend a little bit of time on throughout my day. I made a list, and while it's sort of long, just writing it down seemed a bit more manageable.
Here he is speaking:
Click to viewOne thing that I've decided after spending time with him is reaffirm my commitment to not be a bystander. I believe that we can judge the character of people by how they treat the least well-off among us - whether that's wealth, health or social status. And how we treat people who make mistakes is chief among those.
I called folks out for some sarcasm directed at a well-meaning volunteer effort in a public form over the weekend. (you have to go back in the thread to really understand what's happening)
I could have done it better, but I'm not sorry that I pointed it out.
This is pretty heavy stuff for a Monday.
A friend teased me the other day about "being a joiner". He meant it in the best possible way, and it got me to thinking about all the things which I spend a little bit of time on throughout my day. I made a list, and while it's sort of long, just writing it down seemed a bit more manageable.