"38 witnesses"

first of all, i would like to say that i have an extraordinary english teacher this year, Mrs. Caffey (and no, i'm not saying that in case she is reading, just ask anyone..she is loved!) anyway, yesterday we read a newspaper article posted in the 1960's about a women named Kitty Genovese who was brutally murdered in the neighborhood of her apartment complex. now, your probably thinking that it was like what we say nowadays that goes something like an argument taking place leading up to a shooting and the victim(s) die..not at all how it went down. You see, Kitty was barely getting home late one night after work when, out of nowhere, a man decided to stab her (multiple times)! well the story goes on and she dies after this man attacked her. but there is more...during this attack not only did people hear what was happening but they also watched! now, why is it that nobody even attempted to call the police or go out to help her during this horrific time?. this is the question i cannot seem to answer. if you were in that same situation wouldn't you feel obligated to stop it? to do SOMETHING rather than to just sit there and watch?? how could any person not feel even the least bit concerned after an ordeal like that? i mean, maybe i'm making a big deal out of what was just an in-class discussion, but it really took to heart. i can only imagine how she would feel if she did happen to live knowing that of the 38 people surrounding her, not one cared enough about her to go out and risk even just a little danger toward themselves. i guess you wouldn't know what to do unless you were in that situation because apparently being in shock counts as a pretty decent excuse, but some people said they gave no second thought to even helping this woman. it's truly sad to know that along with these psycho killers out there, they have "accomplices" that don't even know they not only witnessed something terrible, but also did nothing to stop it. its times like these that i thank god for what we are given because some of us really are blessed.. but, sometimes fate has another option for us, right? my opinion, we live in a pretty messed up world..
<3 Payt.