If our American way of life fails the child, it fails us all.
-Pearl S. Buck
This morning on NBC’s “Meet the Press” Tom Corbett, the attorney general who started the investigation of formerPennStatedefensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky, said that the law should be changed to make sure reports of alleged child sexual abuse are made to government authorities.
Do we need to wait for laws to protect our children?
There is a public awareness campaign encouraging the public to contact local authorities if they see something suspicious. The nationwide launch of “If You See Something, Say Something™” has proven to be very successful as commuters pay attention to packages at airports, bus terminals and train stations.
Our children are innocent and must be protected from sexual abuse and corporal punishment. A disturbing video surfaced showing a Texas County Judge beating his disabled daughter with a belt; it was viewed over 2 million times.
There is a saying that we judge a society by something called the burning building theory which says, that if a building was burning and your child was inside no doubt you would rush in to save your child. But a society is judged by the willingness of citizens to rush in to save the life of any child.
We shouldn’t need laws to do the right thing. We should do something simply because it is the right thing to do.
Tina Nocera, Founder
