Spiral of Silence


During World War II when the German people wouldn't speak up, when they saw the horror that was occurring many of them choose not to speak. Could the horror been stopped if enough people said something? Years ago in New York City a woman was attacked and raped in front of on lookers. Not one attempted to help the woman---what happened? This is called the Spiral of Silence



"The spiral of silence theory is a political science and mass communication theory proposed by the German political scientist Elisabeth Noelle-Neumann, which stipulates that individuals have a fear of isolation, which results from the idea that a social group or the society in general might isolate, neglect, or exclude members due to the members' opinions. This fear of isolation consequently leads to remaining silent instead of voicing opinions" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spiral_of_silence 



Abuse is occurring in too many homes (varying types and amounts) and yet no one says anything. Too many people without voices. Abusers rely on helpless individuals that don't say anything.


If you know someone being abused or if you are being abused or abusing someone please seek out help. Tell someone, don't allow the abuse to continue. Don't be a part of the Spiral of Silence.

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http://discovermagazine.com/2008/aug/04-whatever-happened-to-mind-control

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