Stand up for what you believe in, or respect a persons's privacy?

@lilbear Said
I do strongly stand up for what I believe sometimes so much so that I don't know when to let go, but if it's something I believe in strongly I won't shut my mouth, but I never resort to violence and I try not to name call, I guess that's why I am very good at my part time volunteer work, I'm an advocate for certain Departments and Issues, so I guess you could say YES I do stand up for what I believe in a very loud VOCAL way, I thought you meant what one says to another on this site.Big difference.

@stumblinthrulife Said
Assuming that that means that you believe it to be appropriate to stand up and make yourself heard in situations fitting my description, then yes, it counts.

@greyguitar Said
If you don't stand for something, you fall for nothing.

It would depend on the situation. I once saw a guy slap a woman in the bar and when I said that it wasn't cool, SHE got all uppity and told me to mind my own business. I said that it was everyone's business since it was in public and it degenerated into her calling me names and spoiling for a fight that I wasn't willing to enter into, just because I said that it wasn't cool for her guy to slap her...So, I've kinda learned to gauge the situation before I presume to step in.

If it were a child or an animal being abused by an adult, yes, definitely, with out a doubt I would do what I could, but adults with adults...ehhhh

Children and children is tricky too. I wouldn't want an angry parent coming after me accusing me of trying to discipline their child if I saw their child being violent or mean to another child. If there was no one else to intervene, then yeah, maybe I would try to do something. It depends.

@babyjane Said
For the woman you tried to stand up for in the bar, you should've stepped back and said "sorry for interfering, go ahead, slap her again"

Seriously though, I understand exactly what you mean. I've been in similar situations, especially with other people's kids. But I would do it again anyway, because if it was my kids doing something bad, or dangerous or whatever, I would hope that a responsible adult would intervene.

@greyguitar Said
I wish I'd thought of it! It would've had a way better vibe. But I think they were both spoiling for a fight.

It's all tricky when you see someone else's business. It's hard to know if it's the right thing to do to make it your own.

It actually touches on one of my biggest fears. If I saw something going down and didn't act and something REALLY bad happened, like someone was kidnapped or murdered and I could've done something but didn't. That would be a hard thing to live with.