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Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/q/33293
License name: CC BY-SA 3.0
License URL: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/

I have a story which has some controversial social problems, and my intention is to just _show_ these issues (for drama) realistically and impartially (i.e. just showing the facts, without imposing any opinion).

But the problem is that, by doing just that, I can be accused of "making apology" to these things, as if I'm treating these things as acceptable/normal. So I need to show it with at least a slightly negative view on that, but I don't want to do it in a _"Dewd, that's bad! Don't do that."_ kind of way, and without punishing the culprit characters in some way (such as making them go to jail), because, let's face it, most people who do these things go unpunished, unfortunately. Also, I don't want to deeply explore these subjects, as that's not the story's goal (it's just a substory).

So how can I just show these things without making it ambiguous if I'm in favor or not and without "preaching" that these things are bad?

Original score: 34