rader and they will certainly shun you. As well, looking at cultures it represents the same idea. If you speak out against something you believe but your culture disapproves of this idea, then they will most likely consider you as an outsider and you will not be a part of their group. Now looking at the perspective from the average citizen in a democracy, they are free to their personal beliefs, but in the case that your opinion is not the same as the majority, then your voice does not have any effect on the issue. What happens is that, often that person will not speak up because of fear. When they do speak out, the popular opinion of the masses will view your opinion as wrong or in a way that makes you out to be the enemy. Also, a person who has a high status in a society, often will sway the opinions of the masses. Once he gets the people to jump into his "bandwagon" then he clearly controls their opinions, which is suitable to him. As well, a person who has established himself in the society, but not so much that he has an overwhelming amount of power, will not speak freely because he does not want to lose or risk losing his status in that society. Alex de Tocqueville's argument is ideal for this context.
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