SILENCE VS SPEAKING OUT

[A RARE PICTURE OF ME BEING SILENCE]

While everyone are use to the saying "silence is the best answer to the fool", only few really understand what it means. For the benefit of this session, permit me to highlight the fact that this saying is always used to showcase the futility of engaging in an argument with someone who is unreasonable, harsh and ignorant yet claims to be right always. While silence could play significant roles in such a situation, it is not always the best approach judging from the context.

The argument wether silence is golden depends on the scenario and instances surrounding the acts. In my opinion, silence could be golden when dealing with people who are not ready to listen or stop talking because, these group of people are always adamant, sticking to their belief, refuses to listen nor acknowledge facts no matter how it's presented. In such a situation, engaging on a discussion with them may only escalate the situation and as well stir anger which may leads to conflicts or crises. In this case, it is wise to remain silence so as to avoid downgrading oneself.

However, silence is not always golden. There are millions of situations in which silence is always the only key to unravel and save one from ignorance, save one from harm, correct a wrong or misinformation or possibly stand up for justice. In such a situation, one needs to speak out regardless of who is concerned.

Ultimately, there are moments where silence is essential and there are moments where silence is not needed. The whole thing falls back on the individual to apply wisdom, discern carefully and act accordingly.