Indifference to Child Abuse

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While listening and reading “The Perils of Indifference” commentary by Elie Wiesel, I found the video and article very inspiring. The composition made me think about everyday issues we are indifferent to. In this essay I will be discussing the topic of child abuse in our society and how society deals with this issue. The main points of this essay will be focusing on different types of abuse. What is happening, how the children are dealing with it and how society reacts to it.

First off I am going to start with what is happening, and where it is happening. Child abuse happens everywhere, some places more severe than others. Any form of abuse should be brought to the light. Whether it is physical, mental, or sexual abuse, the cruelty is taking place in every corner of the world. Most third world countries have no laws for child labor, or how far you can take punishment. Even if there is laws in the country it is taking place in the adult might not get in as much trouble as I think they should. Now a days you can physically, mentally, sexually abuse and neglect your child with minimal punishment. Most of the abuse happens behind closed doors also. The caregiver usually threatens the children if they say they are going to tell someone. I believe that the stats online for child abuse are lower than they really are because children are afraid to talk about their situations.

In this second paragraph I will be talking about what abuse does to the children. Some may say that one type of exploitation is worse than others when it comes to adolescents. I feel as if no abuse should occur. After years of mistreatment children may have low self-esteem, the feeling that they have no way out, and may even try to commit suicide. It is very impo...

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...e letting this happen to the children of the world. There are plenty of foundations trying to help raise awareness of it, but no one is really making a move on it. As a community we need to come together and tackle this problem head on. To try and defeat child abuse there has to be help from local police departments, local schools, and recreational centers. I believe if our community opens a safe environment for adolescents to escapes to, even if it is only for a few hours it might save a life. Having adults to open up to really makes a different in growing children’s life, especially if they are being abused.

In conclusion I hope this essay moved you in some way, and really made you think about indifference. Hopefully you take some time out of your day to do some research on the terrifying numbers of children being abused, and maybe make a donation to the cause.

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