When the Law Fails the Innocent: Why Ignoring Cries for Help Leads to Disaster
Around the world, we see troubling headlines every day innocent children killed in schools, individuals taking their own lives, and people committing acts of violence that leave families and communities shattered. At first glance, many ask, “Why would anyone do this?” But the truth is deeper and often ignored: when the law and legal systems fail to protect people crying for help, they leave no other option but desperation. The Chain Reaction of Legal Failure When an individual seeks protection from injustice whether from abuse, betrayal, exploitation, or discrimination, and is met with silence or bias from the very institutions meant to defend them, the result is devastating. Instead of safety, they face despair. Instead of justice, they are pushed into isolation. It is not that human beings are naturally inclined to destroy others. Rather, many tragedies we see today are born out of neglect. People who once asked for help are ignored, mocked, or dismissed sometimes because ...