Some individuals in our systems are not compliant with abuse by words or action but by blindness. Sadly, we’ve all been party to this kind of passivity by the turning of the head or a denial of reality. We don’t want to see because if we see, we must . . .

either act or carry the guilt of not having done so. “Surely it cannot be true”, we think, and we choose comfort rather than causing a disturbance. Instead of facing the truth, we discredit and ignore. Why? Because acknowledging the truth will completely disrupt the system.

We don’t want to see because it threatens our belief in the virtue of our leaders and the worth of the system. The leadership is perceived as good, based on what is said, preached, taught, or promised, and with dire consequences, we tell ourselves that’s the whole truth.