I will give a little background that will lead into the question:
[WARNING: YOU ARE ENTERING SPOILER CITY]
There is a girl with a really bad mother. She's a single mom and is very negligent of the child. She lives a life of partying and debauchery, and if I remember correctly, she has drug problems. The girl has concerned and caring aunt and uncle; they try to help, but feel that as long as the girl lives with her mom, there's only so much they can do for her.
And so, a secret deal is struck between the uncle and the soon-to-retire chief of police. He [the policeman] kidnaps the girl, retires, and starts a new life in which he and his wife lovingly raise the child in a scenic cabin somewhere, focusing solely on providing her with safety, affection, a "normal, happy childhood", etc.
After a while, the girl is declared dead. But eventually a P.I., hired by the aunt or mom, discovers the cabin and sees the girl with her new "parents." The P.I.'s girlfriend happens to be with him when he makes the discovery, and a debate ensues (that will ultimately end their relationship).
Thus, our dilemma. Should the P.I. call the cops and report the kidnapping, or just go home and act like he never saw anything?
I could delve into the complexities of the issue, but I think you can do that yourself. So instead, I'll share one of the reasons I find the question so fascinating -- people's answers are very different, and I've found that, of the people I've asked, it's split about 50/50. It's always interesting to see how the opinions fall down gender lines, political lines, etc.
So I say we conduct a vote. I've added a poll below where you can vote. If you get a chance, comment what you'd do and explain why. If nothing else, though, PLEASE vote in the poll below.
I'll take part, too. Sometime in the next few days I'll write a comment and explain why I'm on the (rules-following, obey-all-authority) side I'm on.
Thanks for weighing in. Enjoy college football. Let's Go Mountaineers!
Jon
