Reflection
Silence Can Refuse the Script
Wise silence protects the possibility of a better sentence.
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Richard Nkwenti
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Speech is powerful, but so is the refusal to perform a familiar argument. Silence can interrupt the machinery that turns every disagreement into theatre.
Used carelessly, silence punishes. Used wisely, it creates room for truth to arrive without competition. The difference is intention.
Are you quiet because you have withdrawn your humanity, or because you are protecting the possibility of a better sentence?