Have your opinions about a controversial
issue in the news ever been spiraled into
silence? If so, what was the situation? Might
you have hesitated to defend your position
on an issue or a favored political candidate?
If not, have you ever had to resist the temptation to remain silent in the face of opposing
opinion? If so, what were the circumstances?
Do you pay attention to opinion polls so you
can avoid talking about things that are
becoming unpopular? Has the emergence of
the Internet, with its distance and anonymity,
altered your willingness to speak out or
remain silent?