Or when I condemn elephant abuse, most readers praise me. But if I point out that factory farming causes a far greater number of animals to suffer, the response is, “How dare you tell us what to eat!”
Here in Thailand, the same readers who praised me when I was critical of Thaksin while he was in power now call me a “bad guest” when I write anything critical about the junta.
How about you, dear readers? Do you speak out against injustice whenever you see it? Or do you only speak out when it’s safe and convenient to do so?
Eric Bahrt