You witness a stranger verbally abusing a service worker in public. Do you film it to expose them, or intervene directly without recording?

Why this dilemma matters

These choices are rarely between good and bad — they are between different distributions of harm. Choosing “Film it discreetly — public accountability matters, and evidence can protect the victim later” prioritises rules that hold everyone the same; choosing “Put the phone down and intervene — presence and solidarity matter more than documentation” gives more weight to choices that account for difference.

Worth asking yourself

• What does this say about what we collectively value?
• Whose interests should count more here, and why?