Hypothetical situation

Just fer grins.

Let's say you believe in something.  But this in conflict with your society.  Would you give that up in order to save yourself?

Putting it another way:  Let's say you saw something.  You tell everyone you know, but they don't believe you.  In fact, not only do they not believe you, they threaten your life if you keep saying it.  Would you stop in order to save yourself?

I know what this may sound like, and if you guess, you are probably right.

I don't wanna specify what it is that you believe or saw.  Let it be anything.  Oh what the heck, it could be global warming.  Maybe something convinced you so thoroughly that it was really a major threat, but the society said "no dice, and shut the bleep up, or you're dead".  Do you shut up, or do you keep talking it up?

What does this exercise do?  Like any exercise, only what you put into it.  If you can really imagine a scenario in which to believe or to say a thing might get you killed, do you let that dictate what you say or believe?

That may be an exercise you oughta practice, because you may need it someday.