Speaking one’s mind can indeed be very dangerous, depending on the context.
Not all environments or political situations one may be embedded within may allow doing so even in small ways, which is unfortunate. I do think that it’s important for a person to be cognizant of the situation they are in regarding the safety of speaking their own mind.
I think being aware of the costs of speaking one’s own mind doesn’t preclude the potential for doing so to make someone happy or bring great satisfaction, even if one’s safety is violated as a result.
At the very least, it seems possible to privately and secretly develop one’s own sense of self, one’s own mind, one’s voice, even in dangerous situations so that should the opportunity to make a significant contribution by speaking one’s own mind arise, one would have the wherewithal and faculties to do so. And if such an opportunity never were to arise...well, if one can stave off the bitterness and cynicism that might try to infect them...one may be very satisfied and happy that they at least developed themselves and their own voice during their life.
Speaking one’s mind can indeed be very dangerous, depending on the context.
Not all environments or political situations one may be embedded within may allow doing so even in small ways, which is unfortunate. I do think that it’s important for a person to be cognizant of the situation they are in regarding the safety of speaking their own mind.
I think being aware of the costs of speaking one’s own mind doesn’t preclude the potential for doing so to make someone happy or bring great satisfaction, even if one’s safety is violated as a result.
At the very least, it seems possible to privately and secretly develop one’s own sense of self, one’s own mind, one’s voice, even in dangerous situations so that should the opportunity to make a significant contribution by speaking one’s own mind arise, one would have the wherewithal and faculties to do so. And if such an opportunity never were to arise...well, if one can stave off the bitterness and cynicism that might try to infect them...one may be very satisfied and happy that they at least developed themselves and their own voice during their life.