Many inhumane acts are occurring every day whether you know it or not, but those that do know has the choice to be a bystander or to help them and speak out. Their decision and actions plays a big role in these situations. Many often chooses to stay silent, but that may be the most dangerous thing to do. Even though there are some cons to speaking out, it could save a person’s life and prevent it from happening again. One may think that it’s not their responsibility to help the victim, but that is not exactly true. Those who witness inhumane acts and remain indifferent are just as responsible as the person committing the crime because what the witness and the perpetrator is doing results in the same outcome, the witness could’ve stopped it from happening, and they often feel guilty if they …show more content…
In Night, Elie feels guilt at the mere thought of giving up on helping his father, “He was right, I thought deep down, not daring to admit it to myself. Too late to save your old father… You could have two rations of bread, two rations of soup… It was only a fraction of a second, but it left me feeling guilty” (Wiesel, 111). Elie feels as if it’s his responsibility to take care of his father. Even the thought of giving up makes him feel guilt. A person tends to blame themselves for another person’s death. Towards the end of the book, Elie didn’t help his father and his father died shortly after, “His last word had been my name. He called out to me and I had not answered” (Wiesel 112). Once again, Elie feels guilt, but this time it’s because his father has died. His father was depending on him to take care of him but Elie finally gave up. Especially since his father asked for him to help him and Elie rejected him, he feels as if his father died partly because of him. Those that witness inhumane acts and don’t do anything about it are responsible because the witness often feels guilt towards the