I have a question/comment on a separate aspect of taking responsibility.

As a personality I tend to be mouthy, even confrontational, not paying too much mind to consequences. (It's a copout, no doubt, but as any good Saggie I feel that if *everyone* reacted as I do there would be far fewer misunderstandings. *g*)

But being as I am, I don't understand - at all - why some very nice people I know do NOT speak up, even in the face of blatant wrong. Invariably they later say something like: I didn't want to get involved. Or they'll say: I almost said something.

Ha, I say. Why *don't* they?