"So far, I haven't had that experience, I do feel like with my point of view not being as popular especially with the university—I do feel somewhat afraid of expressing my point of view for fear of repercussions from the left".
In view of the fear tied to admitting to addiction, however, other groups say there may be more than three million addicts, as much as 5percentt of the population.
According to Courtenay, men often viewed expressions of fear as a sign of weakness, and as such were reluctant to acknowledge it [ 44].
But reaching an interim deal is urgent, in the Western view, because of fears that Iran might be using the negotiations to race ahead on the program.
Ms. Kohanteb's anxiety reflects what several protesters called the "chilling effect" that the department's decision would have on Jewish students on campus, who, the protesters said, might silence their own views for fear of angering their professors.
Thus, it might be the case that people do not want to disclose their minority views for fear of disappointing their friends, getting into fruitless arguments, or losing them entirely.
I was also told by many witnesses that the majority do not have the confidence to argue against the articulate and forceful activists who seek to impose their views, for fear of being branded as disloyal to their faith or their community.
Afterward, the Honey Badgers returned home, in most cases to lives in which they can't express their views for fear of becoming social pariahs.
Even in a losing effort, a candidate who presents a compelling case for fiscal responsibility can alter public opinion, forcing an opponent to moderate his own views for fear of popular ire.
