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Who Dare Not Speak
June 5, 2014 by kmabarrett
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Kevin Barrett's Blog 
I have found that not only will most people not speak…they don’t like it when others speak either.
Hi Gigi,
Thanks for the comment!
I too, have found your observation to be accurate. Group ethics, no matter how well indoctrinated, don’t come into play until at least one individual “stands-up” and says (or does) the right thing. Then others will follow. When they don’t, it is because they lack the courage of their convictions/ethics and therefore it is easier to hate (in shame) the one who does stand up than it is to admit one’s personal weakness and then stand-up too. However, once another does, the standing-up becomes infectious and more and more will join, more and more quickly.