Child Abuse

If there's an inkling that a child is being abused, why do people still not take the time to ask the kid a few questions? Why? Why is it so ****ing hard for people to step in when a kid, a freaking child, is being abuse? Especially, when it's as obvious as day light and still nothing. Not a damn thing but stare on in pity or drop their gaze because the "see no evil" policy is apparently a thing. You know how much these people could prevent? The fear, the trauma, the physiological issues, health issues and psychological issues they could possibly prevent just by intervening to the extent of a single phone call to CPS. All of the **** that will effect that kid until their dying breath, even if they somehow make it to old age.

This is partially a rant but I'm still genuinely asking. Why don't people do something?

That is a double edged sword. I whole heartedly agree that no child should be abused but where is the line between abuse and just punishment. A child gets a bad report card or tells a lie and you take away a favorite toy for a few days or even if you give them a paddling. Is that abuse or proper parenting?

Also there is the possibility that a smart child who has MI issues uses the law against their parents. I know of one who put her father behind bars over alleged only for him to be exonerated later when she confessed to setting him up.

I can't say I disagree with these things sometimes happening. Personally, I don't believe in physical punishment, even paddling, because I learned quickly that it teaches nothing. I know other methods that are much more effective. Then again, not everyone believes that way and that's fine. I can understand a little paddling, as long as it's just that. But if a kid's going to school with broken ribs and obvious signs of emotional abuse or neglect, why does the school not do anything? Why do people avert their eyes when they listen to the parent in the isle saying to their kid, "You're so ****ing retarded, I swear you're good for nothing. You drop that and you're getting it on the way home"?

I don't know, this is just a sensitive subject and something brought it up this morning to me. Has me all flustered, I guess.

Intervening in family disputes can be dangerous, because you would be considered as an outsider. Best to report it to the proper authorities.