Should the people be videoed?
In response to Article 1: Bus sex videotaping, I believe that it is justifiable to videotape such indecent acts in public, but it should be with the intention to raise awareness and not to shame or publicize. In this case, the commuter decided to post the video on Stomp to ‘show’ that such acts actually took place in a SBS bus. I question his intentions. Was it to create a furore over the act or to flaunt his opportunistic instincts? If it was intended to raise public awareness, he would have considered sending in a complaint email to the relevant authorities and attach the video to back up his claims.

Who is at fault?
Both parties are at fault as they were not able to practise enough self-restraint to suppress their urges. The couple was oblivious to their surroundings and laid their sexual escapade bare for public consumption. Yet, the SBS bus is a public transport without a M18 rating, and there may be children in the bus forced to witness such unsavoury acts. Their failure to restrain themselves in public deserves criticism, but it does not vest other commuters with the right to string them on a noose and allow the online community to flame them. While it is true that the couple had relinquished their own share of self-respect, I believe the others should not relish such opportunities as avenues to express their strong feelings.

What should not be done?
The commuter should not have used the media to manipulate the feelings of others or to create strong negative sentiments against the couple, even if they are in the wrong. Doing so does not alleviate the situation; moreover, it serves as a free buffet for the online community to further chip off bits and pieces of the couple’s already-deficient integrity and decency.

-Zhong Jin Howled at 12:22 PM