Sympathy for the Devil

Sympathy for the Devil...we've heard this phrase multiple times before.

After some events that took place yesterday, I will no longer demonstrate sympathy for anything remotely devil-like or demonic. You can stay in hell.



A situation was brought to my attention last night at about 9:30--in short, someone that I admired was reprimanded for exercising her right of free speech. This infuriated me to the point of tears and I was so upended that I had trouble relaxing into sleep last night.



When did it become a rule that you have to take the fall if you're going to make a stand?

Upholding your ethical beliefs and protecting your livelihood should not be grounds for a emotionless sayonara, but it happens, and it's detrimental to my psychological well being.



I realize I don't have all the specifics...and my opinion at this point is one-sided. But, that being said, and known, do I want to hear the other side of the story? I'm not sure I do.

Friendships are now teetering on the edge of awkwardness, professional ties have been severed and professional opinions of certain authoritative figures obliterated.



What can I do?

What would you do?



I don't want to turn a blind eye, I want to start pushing through and trying to right the wrongs in the best way possible and with all my capacity to do so. But now, I fear if I do this and start the tiniest ripple permeating the flat ground we're all treading on....that I'm gonna get canned.

And here's the thing...things that are happening are wrong, we are "in violation" of several things...and if that got reported, everyone, including me would be facing that fire unprotected.

I am determined to find my place in the pecking order and peck my way to salvation...