It is hard and risky to take a stand against the prevailing culture. I completely understand it when people hesitate. There are techniques to do it less confr

It is hard and risky to take a stand against the prevailing culture. I completely understand it when people hesitate. There are techniques to do it less confrontationally, as suggested by the poster elsethread who urged giving people the "opportunity for personal growth". I'd argue that the author of the article did an admirable job of handling things, under extreme duress -- even though he was not ultimately successful. There's also a place for in-your-face obnoxious confrontation (e.g. ACT-UP), civil disobedience (breaking the law when the law is unjust), and even violence (American Revolution). None of those are the easy path.