Silence Is Violence: Gratuitous Violence, Venezuela, and the Cost of Inaction Silence is violence. The phrase challenges bystanders to recognize that choosing not to act in the face of injustice is itself a form of complicity. Gratuitous violence — harm inflicted without purpose beyond cruelty itself — demands response, not avoidance. Venezuela violence has made …
Silence Is Violence: Gratuitous Violence, Venezuela, and the Cost of Inaction