(7 July 2012, 14:19)Melissa15 Wrote: I disagree Hrusai, if no one ever speaks up because of fear (in any situation) then the world will always be run by bullies and extremists. The world would not be what it is even today if people never stood up for what they believed, families have died to stop worse things happening or continuing. Knowledge may not always constitute support, but it does mean you are part to blame for any suffering that results if you do nothing to stop it. Saying something may not have changed a thing but at least you didn't sit there and LET it happen.
im not saying its right to be scared, or that being scared stops every person, merely its a reason for alot of people.....and unfortuneatly we do live in a world run by bullies and extremists, be they officially sanctioned bullies or not, it is already, and always has been, the case.
and yes i do agree that inaction is a crime, although you cant say that being frozen by fear is anywhere near as bad as being frozen from admiration for an atrocity.
if everyone who knew anything spoke up about it then terrorism wouldnt happen, but thats an ideal world which we are very very far from, the bottom line is although people that do not speak up out of fear, it does not mean they should be bundled into the same category as those who blow themselves up
but we all have our different opinions, and i respect all of them, i'm just trying to expand upon my initial comments
Search
Calendar
Help
