Evil triumphs when good men do nothing

Why are the good people too silent in the midst of man's relentless inhumanity’? In the face of too many anomalies, why do too many good people continue to remain silent? The only way for the corrupt, the abusive and the incorrigible grafters to triumph is for good Filipinos to do nothing.

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Back in the 1700's, Irish statesman Edmund Burke said: "The only thing needed for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing.” This has been understood that when people remain silent in the face of injustice, corruption, and excesses committed by powerful men, then evil practices committed by rascals, scoundrels, and scalawags shall continue to flourish.

Can you imagine how a couple in Pasig could ostentatiously display their opulence while the whole nation is flooded due to substandard flood control projects, many constructed by their many construction companies? They proudly exhibited their luxury cars and declared that their wealth started to prosper when they commenced doing projects for DPWH. Why did the DPWH officials remain silent? What could be the implications of silence in the face of shame?