Sarah Davidson Post # 4

When I think about the question, If you aren't part of the solution, are you part of the problem? I would have to say I believe that it is somewhat true. Imagine just watching the problem happen, like when someone gets bullied, but you don't want to get involved. You aren't helping the solution when you could, which I would say would be the problem. But I would also have to say that not always are you the problem because I understand most people don't want to help because it would affect them too in the problem. Not always trying to help the person being bullied will help because, lets say the bullier then targets you when you were just trying to help. Then you are in a new problem when you weren't in one before. I'm am not saying don't try to help if someone is being bullied, but go with how you see this problem, if you want to help which would be good or not help.

In the book Sold, Lakshmi who is sold into prostitution goes to the "Happiness House" with other girls there, have to have sex with the men and pay for their things to stay at the home. The problem here is that the policemen know about what is happening to these girls, but Mumtaz, the head pays them off with money. This here, they would be part of the problem because they know what is happening isn't right, but with just a little money they go along with it. The other thing is that the girls could runaway to help with the problem, but would this actually do them very good. They have no money and are far away from their homes. They would have to decide for their own if running away is the best option to help solve their problem.