If a person is not unhappy in their situation, but we think it is “wrong” …?

Question by BaseballGrrl: If a person is not unhappy in their situation, but we think it is “wrong” …?
do we still have the right or obligation to try to “help” them get out of it?? For example, in America, some may think that the way the middle eastern women are expected to cover up is wrong, that the women should have the right to dress how they please. But if that woman is happy being covered, has no objections, shoud she be left as is? Or, a woman that follows the Bible verse about submitting to her husband? Or, an abused wife who won’t leave her husband? Where is the line, and who draws it, regarding “helping” people who aren’t asking for help.

Then there is the flip side – if a person is unhappy in a situation that we are happy – can we deny them the chance to get out of the situation? For example – homosexuals often get angry when the suggestion is made that there are ex-gays, that there are people who want to change.

I think that these 3 examples offer the two sides, but I am curious to hear other interpretations and thoughts

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