Silence does not stop abuse. Ignoring warning signs does not protect children. Looking the other way does not make victims disappear. Every predator, every abuser, every corrupt system thrives in the absence of action.

Moral immunity refers to the way people defend their moral beliefs by categorising information in a way that shields those beliefs from contradictory evidence. When facts threaten a person’s moral framework, their mind tends to reject or reinterpret those facts to maintain internal consistency. This process is often unconscious and automatic.