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Keep in mind I was a kid so when I say I said it I mean I whispered it to myself. I wasn't strong enough or wise enough to stand up for my beliefs. If my mom would have heard me say those words out loud she would have sent me to a private boarding school for troubled children after her and my dad beat me, which they seemed to enjoy doing.
Then you made the wise move by not saying it. Fear is the most important human safety mechanism. We wouldn't have survived as a species without it.
The right to not speak is just as important as the right to speak.
Imagine if everyone were forced to say everything they believe about everything and everyone all the tme. No one would ever be able to get along or get anything done.