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Thread #171133   Message #4139845
Posted By: Steve Shaw
22-Apr-22 - 07:39 AM
Thread Name: BS: Russian war crimes
Subject: RE: BS: Russian war crimes
You can't accuse any group of having too loud a voice. We could criticise those in the middle for having too quiet a voice. They often like to refer to themselves as "the silent majority," a term which is supposed to make us think that they are sage, contemplative, reflective, measured pipe-smokers. "I see all but I say nothing." Unfortunately, they are all too often "silent" because they haven't been following/don't give a damn/don't wish to get into an argument that they know they are not equipped to sustain. The dreaded man-in-the-street vox pops on the telly news can be a real giveaway. They often make me shudder. The people on the far right and on the left are often the most politically-committed. You can damn them for their one-sided views, their bigotry or racism writ loud, but you can't damn them for having too loud a voice. Instead, it's down to you to speak up. As ever, it's best to try to be informed. Nothing truer that the adage that it's better to be thought a fool that to open your mouth and remove all doubt.