Silence is a killer. Correct. But so is laziness. If someone doesn't take time to reason then they are actually engaged in a game of immense self-deception. We can't give people the easy out of saying that they are all invincibly ignorant. It may occur in some small minorities but cannot be the root for this universal collapse. It is self-deception, rationalizations and justifications that has brought us to the brink of cultural suicide. I completely agree with you formation and more formation and outspoken clarity is essential but we have to understand that we have the advantage since people can't hide behind "I didn't know".

Very good point Fidelium. I can't disagree with your assessment that priests and teachers MUST not be silent. But the point is this: we CAN'T NOT know that abortion is murder, that sodomy is wrong, that contraception is evil. We CAN'T NOT know this. Natural law is impressed upon every human heart. When we speak out about this, it is to destroy the smoke and mirror games, the rationalization. Natural law is not a scientific mystery it is KNOWN by reason.