This results from poor leadership, negative social environments, and less control over. Bystanders have also reported less satisfaction with their work than those who have not witnessed or observed bullying and harassment. This is the key reason why members of majoritarian groups have an active responsibility to speak out against the oppression of minority communities.Īs the thirteenth-century Italian poet Dante Alighieri wrote in the Divine Comedy, "The hottest places in hell are reserved for those who, in times of great moral crisis, choose to maintain their neutrality. Research tells us that being a workplace bystander to bullying and harassment can cause significant stress and anxiety.
by the supreme law of the constitution, which protects the rights of individuals. This means that hostility to minority communities is not just limited to micro-aggressions, but also expands on to things such as frequent vandalism and arson attacks. which equal law must protect and to violate would be oppression. ensures that police remain accountable to those they. The primary impact of most members of the majoritarian group remaining silent is that it normalises sectarian violence in society. mates are released they face myriad obstacles as they attempt to reenter society. So, even if someone from the majoritarian religious group wants to speak out against the oppression of minorities, they are unable to do so because of the fear of being treated as an outcast by their community, as well as the very stringent laws limiting freedom of expression. To take the DSA as an example, the use of extremely vague and ambiguous terms such as "information in websites or in any electronic format that hurts the religious values or sentiment" is something which can often be exploited by members of the majoritarian religious group for silencing down anyone who may call out on violations against minorities. those people shouldnt be seen as siding with our oppressor by default, they should be seen as potential allies until proven otherwise, and, at the risk of sounding preachy, we should be the ones to help them pick a side.
#Those who remain silent in the face of oppression how to#
One of the reasons why people are often so scared of criticising such malicious actors is simply because laws such as the Digital Security Act (DSA) exist. But I think there are many more who have simply not seen the answers yet, people who know somethings wrong, but not how to fix it.
Therefore, such rhetoric contributes nothing to serving actual justice to the members of the minority community who have been harmed.Īnother reason why people belonging to majoritarian communities often do not retaliate or actively condemn such actions is that they do not want to alienate themselves from their own community and face backlash through institutional measures, such as law enforcement. If someone actively harming the country's religious minorities is not a part of your "religious group", it is easy for you to claim that you do not owe any moral responsibility to the minorities.
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