The goal of suppressing all protests is apparent in these principles: 'Actions taken beyond making one's thoughts heard or read... do not constitute speech and expression protected by these Principles.'
Leaders need to invite disagreement, not just expect it. When the invitation to offer their opinion is not clear, teams will assume you don't want it. Leaders often don't realize that their status can unconsciously silence dissent. No matter how often leaders stress that no one will be punished for disagreeing, their own zeal, conviction, intelligence, and energy can be intimidating.
The government is increasingly using mental health justifications, such as civil commitment laws, to detain individuals-especially the homeless and dissenters-without due process, replacing legal standards with subjective psychiatric evaluations.
