Speech Or Silence...

An unknown devotee approached a wise one "Why does life have to be so complicated? Why aren't enough of us fighting back against injustice?" they asked.

The wise one gave a long pause and replied, "One of Life's great conundrums… Say nothing at all and remain silent, or openly speak your mind. However, by openly speaking your mind, several others are either cornered, exposed, or hurt. Then again, by keeping completely silent, the speaker is hurt, and no great change or awareness is sparked off in society. What do you do? Rather, what is the right thing to do? In a situation where someone or something is going to be hurt or exposed anyway, regardless, no matter what… Is silence wiser than speech? And which is the lesser evil?"

Bad news is the wise one is still searching for an answer. Good news is they now have an assistant.