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"問題は、一度それを見てしまうと、見なかったことにはできないということです。そして、一度それを見てしまうと、黙って何も言わないことは、声を上げることと同じくらい政治的な行為になります。"

Arundhati Roy

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Once you become aware of a problem or a wrong situation, you can't pretend you don't know about it anymore. For example, imagine you find out a friend is being bullied at school. Before you knew, it was easy to ignore the bullying. But now, if you choose not to speak up or help, staying silent is like saying you're okay with the bullying. Your silence has meaning because you are choosing not to act, and that choice affects the situation. It means that by not helping or speaking out, you are also making a decision that impacts the others involved. In life, it's important to understand that seeing something wrong and not doing anything about it is itself a powerful action.

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