Discussion: Words vs Silence

What do you suppose underlies the human choice to be silent in contrast to speaking out, according to your reading of
“What’s in a Name?”, “Mother Tongue,” “The Power of Words in Wartime,” and
“Thirty-Eight Who Saw Murder Didn’t Call the Police”
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