Staying silent to avoid confrontation and conflict is not only cowardly, but harmful too. There's nothing noble about keeping your mouth shut when you disagree or have negative feedback for someone, even if a bunch of ancient philosophies condone silence. Sure, there are unhealthy and unhelpful ways to confront someone, and yeah some people are going to react badly, but that's no excuse for tolerating bad behaviour.In this video, we explore how remaining silent when you should be speaking up hurts you and others.