I Thought My Ivy League Degrees Would Protect Me From Bigotry. I Was Wrong.

[Southie]

Re: I Thought My Ivy League Degrees Would Protect Me From Bigotry. I Was Wrong.

@Muzna

yes…we definitely “should” speak up for others…but not all of us are able to.
we have to admit that not every single person has the wherewithal or the strength of personality/character that is required to speak for someone else…in short, some people are just meek. does this mean they should forfeit the right to protest if they are victimized? I don’t see that as being fair.

yes, if you come across someone that has had the opportunity and the skill to speak up against injustice to others but has failed to do so yet shouts loudly when they are subjected to the same, then perhaps you would have a little less sympathy for them.

I think we are on the same page. I am still confused about the first para - if a person is too meek to stand up for others, I would assume that person woukd be too meek to stand up for himself. If the person is not too meek to stand up for himself, the he shoukd not be too meek to speak up for others.

I agree with your second paragraph.