A loved one makes misogynistic comments. The loved one is everybody’s favorite person. If you object to the comments, you’ll be ridiculed.
You feel complicit in torture, when you use products tested on animals. The safe products cost 5x more than the store brand. You’re on a fixed income.
You’re black, looking forward to attending an event that’s all black. If you go, you’ll feel racist.
You’re white, looking forward to attending an event that’s all white. If you go, you’ll feel racist.
A loved one uses homophobic language. If you object, they’ll argue.
A colleague who wants to become your friend is married to a racist. If you continue declining the colleague’s overtures, they’ll ask you why.
A loved one repeatedly makes sexual advances. If you tell, no one will believe you.
A colleague takes an action that you believe is racist. If you report it, it will affect you professionally.
Your favorite book is available at a second-hand bookstore. If you buy it there, the author will not get paid.
You’re black, invited to an event that’s all white. If you go, you’ll feel traitorous.
You’re white, invited to an event that’s all black. If you go, you’ll feel awkward.
You face moral dilemmas constantly. If you talk about every one of them, colleagues and loved ones will change the subject.
You face moral dilemmas constantly. If you scream about every one of them while taking your daily walk, the Neighborhood Watch will call the police.
You face moral dilemmas constantly. If you eat junk food after every one of them, you will financially support the purveyors of poisons that harm you and all the other junk-food-eating conflicted souls who face moral dilemmas constantly.
You feel complicit in torture, when you use products tested on animals. The safe products cost 5x more than the store brand. You’re on a fixed income.
You’re black, looking forward to attending an event that’s all black. If you go, you’ll feel racist.
You’re white, looking forward to attending an event that’s all white. If you go, you’ll feel racist.
A loved one uses homophobic language. If you object, they’ll argue.
A colleague who wants to become your friend is married to a racist. If you continue declining the colleague’s overtures, they’ll ask you why.
A loved one repeatedly makes sexual advances. If you tell, no one will believe you.
A colleague takes an action that you believe is racist. If you report it, it will affect you professionally.
Your favorite book is available at a second-hand bookstore. If you buy it there, the author will not get paid.
You’re black, invited to an event that’s all white. If you go, you’ll feel traitorous.
You’re white, invited to an event that’s all black. If you go, you’ll feel awkward.
You face moral dilemmas constantly. If you talk about every one of them, colleagues and loved ones will change the subject.
You face moral dilemmas constantly. If you scream about every one of them while taking your daily walk, the Neighborhood Watch will call the police.
You face moral dilemmas constantly. If you eat junk food after every one of them, you will financially support the purveyors of poisons that harm you and all the other junk-food-eating conflicted souls who face moral dilemmas constantly.
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