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BEARING WITNESS
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Studies indicate that the more people who are nearby in an emergency, the less likely it is that any of them will take action and help. This is called the "bystander effect." There are times when we witness an injustice happening to another person or group and must decide whether to intervene and assist in that moment. It can be difficult to know what to do.
Prince Hamlet is a young man faced with trauma and injustice, and he is struggling to decide what to do: should he act, or do nothing. We all face injustices in our lives. It might not be life-or-death as Hamlet is dealing with, but it may feel like that at the time.
Discussion questions
• What injustices do you see around you in your community?
• What injustices do you see playing out in the larger world?
• In what ways are you a bystander to injustice?
• In what ways do you step in to help?
