Mary Kate Frank To Tell Or Not To Speak Analysis

Has a friend ever told you something that could be harmful to them or others that they asked you not to tell? What would you do? Would you tell to help your friend or keep it to yourself to keep that friendship? That is the question that people face today. They wonder if they should tell something that could be harmful. Although one side “To Tell or Not To Tell” written by Mary Kate Frank argues that people shouldn’t speak up when something is wrong because it is none of their business, closer examination shows that you should speak up because it could save someone’s life. Speaking up when you know someone is in trouble is very important. The text states, “Sometimes, when people witness something-say, a friend being bullied-in a group, they believe that someone else will intervene.” If one person thinks that why wouldn’t other people. If everyone just thinks that someone else will do something nothing will be done. When someone knows and doesn’t share they could risk harming more than the person that told you. Such as school shootings and harming themselves and others. …show more content…
In “To Tell or Not To Tell” it states, “4 out of 5 school shooters revealed their plans ahead of time, but no one reported the threats.” If those people, that knew the shooters plans, would have told someone lives could have been saved, and the shooter could have gotten the help he or she needed. Another way that speaking up could save lives is by speaking up about suicide. The text states, “70% of people who commit suicide tell someone of their plans or give warning signs.” So most of the suicides could also be prevented if someone had have told