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Old 12-10-2006, 05:32 AM
jfk jfk is offline
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Default Re: How Come No One Says Stuff Like

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So why doesn't anyone have the guts to say stuff like that? Especially considering the fact that this is approximately what most people (including for the most part me) actually believe.

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Because many people live and work in situations where being outspoken on controversial issues can have appreciable downside and very little upside.

DeTocqueville wrote about it a century and a half ago.

You can't be safe and free. Most people choose safe.
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