And this, to me, is the root of all of humanity&#x27;s self-inflicted problems. Too many &quot;good&quot; people, at the end of the day, wimp out and take the personally safe route, not just not taking action but also staying silent so as not to risk their social and economic standing. The Holocaust, slavery, racism, the shame felt by rape victims, police injustice[1] could not have happened if those who felt the stirrings of their conscience  didn&#x27;t then snuff those feelings.<p>[1] <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.vox.com&#x2F;2015&#x2F;5&#x2F;28&#x2F;8661977&#x2F;race-police-officer" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.vox.com&#x2F;2015&#x2F;5&#x2F;28&#x2F;8661977&#x2F;race-police-officer</a>