A common misconception in our society is that an individual does not want to make an effort to meet the community's needs. In order for a person to be successful--without repeating the same mistakes--the community must come together and meet its needs without infringing on the liberties of the people. In order for the community to compromise with their citizens, they must not shame publicly, they should support citizens in crisis, and not invade their privacy.

Public shaming affects a person mentally and makes the situation worse. The worse part is that judges are typically the ones who sentence people to humiliate themselves publicly. A psychology expert named June Tangney is opposed to public shaming and uses scientific evidence to back up her argument. She once said, “shamed individuals are no less likely to repeat their transgressions (often more so), and they are no more likely to attempt reparation (often less so)” (Tangney, “Condemn the Crime Not The Person”). Scientific studies shows that a person typically repeats the same action …show more content…
Throughout her life she was being abused by her parents. Instead of the community stepping in and helping her they awaited her death. Her parents were arranging her marriage, but she told them no one was going to coerce her to get married with an unknown man. Sabatina James was against the marry-or-die traditions, she believed a woman must have freedom to choose what is best for her. Her mother once said, “I have given birth to whore” (James, “Why My Mother Wants Me Dead”), just because she was wearing loose clothing and was caught with a diary containing information that she kissed a boy. Woman were not allowed to take acting classes or swimming lessons because they would be considered prostitutes. If the community does not help young citizens when in need of help the community would never meet its needs without infringing on their