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The most frightening thing is the silence of good people
Llewellyn 2022-04-20 09:02:38
It's hard to imagine such a horrific tragedy for a respectable nation, but I still admire Americans' daring to admit their mistakes and a better corrective social mechanism. Right is right and wrong is wrong. After the case happened, the entire United States was shocked. People not only made noises, but also made up for their indifference with actions. In 1985, when Gertrude Baniszewski applied for parole trial, many people ran against it, and at present, the protection of children by American social workers is the most advanced. In contrast to the current situation, our current situation is that it is very good to be able to speak on Weibo, we can't say that there is no such heinous evil around us, but most of us are doing what our neighbors say in the video Then, mind your own business, it's their business. It seems that after this film, it is found that we are actually so close to them, even if we stretch out our hand, maybe we will do it
Extended Reading
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Gertrude Baniszewski: You know what it's like to be sick, Sylvia. I've been sick for so long, too. I can't... discipline my kids they was I should. I punish them I know, but... sometimes with my medicine I gets so I don't know what I'm doing.
[begins to cry]
Gertrude Baniszewski: And I care for them so much. Paula, the thing is... Paula's a lot like me. I had her when I was just about your age. Then Stephanie. Then all the others. Then John left... And here I am on medicine, doing whatever I can to keep my family together. I want something better for Paula... There has to be something better... And I need to protect my children...
[cries]
Gertrude Baniszewski: Do you understand that? You kids... you're all I've got... Thank you, Sylvia. Thank you for understanding, thank you.
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Sylvia Likens: She sacrificed me to protect her children, and she sacrificed her children to protect herself.