I am sorry to say that the disgusting accomodation and rank cravenness which characterizes these tales of false witness under pressure is still, in my opinion, present in our population, even if circumstances allow it to submerge beneath a thin veneer of social response and actions. While no-one knows exactly how they will act when the chips are really down, as they were in these stories, I believe it is a worthwhile exercise to imagine such a scenario and consider which options you would consider, and why. Mass thinking is a touch wave to stand up against. How would you handle it if you were in such circumstances? Which path? Which importance? What would your reasoning be?

One thing I like to remember in imagining such circumstances is that the worst thing that can happen to you is dying, if you choose an unpopular path. But that is bound to come sooner or later. If you choose an "acceptable" but unethical one, you get to die anyway, and any living you do before that point AND after it is completely spoiled at the core. Kinda changes the perspective some.

Regards,

Amos