i dont think i understand this story... what was the main point?
It appears like its the usual propaganda to further the nefarious purposes of the author allowing the reader to just have an emotional reaction without thinking to much.
This is a good one because it taps anger (sister being beaten) and guilt (not doing anything).
Its like VP Cheney saying that Hussein "had long-established ties with al Qaeda" even when there was none to help their case for attacking Iraq.
Propagandists want people angry and to react without thinking and looking at the true facts in order that they put aside reason and support their cause and the horrilbe things they do. Because most people are sheep and generally apathetic, especially when they don't know the facts and it doesn't effect them.
Since we're boiling down things to moronic terms and discussing this ridiculous analogy. My question is what does the author think the bystander should do?
(A) Help his sister to the hospital and call the cops to have the guys arrested and start a neighborhood watch program.
(B) Kill/beat/rape the two guys.
(C) Acutally don't kill the guys who did the acts (because he's afraid of them), but rather go to the apartment building where they are from and randomly kill people, justifying it by saying they were all from the same place.
I think the author would follow (A) because he sounds kinda Ghandi-ish. Maybe I'll start a poll based on this.