Go watch the train stabbing video. You know the one.
FriendOfDeSoto@startrek.website 14 hours ago
The bystander effect is a theory, not fact. It can explain after the fact why people in groups feel less responsibility to do something. But it isn’t universally applicable to all assaults in public. There are many variables at play. So “highly unlikely” is an exaggeration in my view.
Somelad@thelemmy.club 14 hours ago
psx_crab@lemmy.zip 13 hours ago
If a singular instance make you believe everything is indeed that way, then maybe the problem is you.
Somelad@thelemmy.club 13 hours ago
Its not singular. You been to many rough bars?
Tuuktuuk@piefed.ee 3 hours ago
Most likely not. Only an idiot goes to those.
There are the remaining 95 % of bars to choose from. Leave the rough bars for some idiot lads that like spending their time there.harmbugler@piefed.social 13 hours ago
There are also plenty of counterexamples of helpful, sometimes even brave, bystanders.
FriendOfDeSoto@startrek.website 12 hours ago
No, I don’t know which one. And I don’t want to watch people get hurt so I won’t seek it out either. There are incidents in this world that fit the theory of the bystander effect. That is not what I question. I’m questioning your calculation of odds regarding intervention. There are enough examples of “heroes without capes” that did intervene as well, also within groups of people.
A shower thought doesn’t have to be well thought through. On the flip side, you don’t have to double down on it when folks point out the flaws.
BussyCat@lemmy.world 5 hours ago
It’s not even a theory, it was a hypothesis with some loose evidence and while it likely explains some amount about human behavior it’s not anywhere on par with actual theories even by social science standards