This House believes people should safely intervene when they witness harassment, hate or abuse in public.

When does stepping in change a harmful public norm—and when does it simply raise the risk of escalation for everyone involved?

Should bystanders act even if the targeted person prefers no intervention, and who gets to decide what “safe” looks like in the moment?

If citizens intervene more, does that strengthen community safety—or quietly let authorities off the hook for prevention and response?

How do race, class, gender, or uniformed status shape whether an intervention is read as “help” or “provocation”—and does that make a universal norm unfair?

Is filming (to preserve evidence) a responsible form of intervention, or does it risk voyeurism, misrepresentation, and harm to the person targeted?