In this episode of Ceasefire, hosts Dale Adams and Ron Cisneros tackle a topic they admit they rarely cover: knowing when to speak up and when to walk away. Drawing from Proverbs 26:4-5 — where King Solomon seemingly contradicts himself about whether to answer a fool — the hosts explore the art of discernment in conversation and civic engagement.

 

They work through modern examples (provocative T-shirts, "Karens," social media outrage) and powerful historical parallels: the Salem Witch Trials, McCarthyism, Nazi Germany, the abolitionist movement, and the Challenger disaster. Along the way they discuss the "consensus trap" — what happens when groups suppress dissent — and apply the same principles to a contemporary local issue: flock surveillance cameras.

 

The episode wraps with a fun book recommendation segment and their usual call to subscribe at boerneradio.com.

 

0:00     Intro: When to Speak and When to Walk Away

0:47     The Proverbs 26:4-5 Paradox — Answer a Fool or Don't?

1:08     Personal Regrets: Times We Should Have Stayed Quiet (or Spoken Up)

2:20     Discernment: Solomon's Real Lesson

5:50     Modern Examples — Provocative T-Shirts and "Karens"

8:35     Why People Can't Stop Talking

10:35  Historical Example: The Salem Witch Trials

11:48  McCarthyism, Cancel Culture, and the Fear to Speak

13:08  Break

13:14  Joseph Welch: One Question That Ended McCarthyism

13:48  Nazi Germany: Incremental Accommodation and the Cost of Silence

15:55  Bonhoeffer: Speaking Up When It's Too Late

16:15  The Abolitionist Movement: Resistance to Speaking Truth

16:48  The Consensus Trap — COVID, 2008 Banking, and Climate Change

18:05  The Challenger Disaster: When Warnings Were Ignored

19:15  Flock Cameras: A Case for Balanced Discussion

21:30  Risk Evaluation: Insurance vs. Thrill Seekers

22:13  Book Recommendation: Rock by Chuck Klosterman

23:58  Wrap Up — Subscribe & Follow

Original Air Date: October 24th at 10:30AM CST as heard on Boerne Radio 103.9FM

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ceasefireboerne@gmail.com 
https://www.theboernebookshop.com/

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In this episode of Ceasefire, hosts Dale Adams and Ron Cisneros tackle a topic they admit they rarely cover: knowing when to speak up and when to walk away. Drawing from Proverbs 26:4-5 &mdash; where King Solomon seemingly contradicts himself about whether to answer a fool &mdash; the hosts explore the art of discernment in conversation and civic engagement.
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They work through modern examples (provocative T-shirts, "Karens," social media outrage) and powerful historical parallels: the Salem Witch Trials, McCarthyism, Nazi Germany, the abolitionist movement, and the Challenger disaster. Along the way they discuss the "consensus trap" &mdash; what happens when groups suppress dissent &mdash; and apply the same principles to a contemporary local issue: flock surveillance cameras.
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The episode wraps with a fun book recommendation segment and their usual call to subscribe at boerneradio.com.
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0:00&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Intro: When to Speak and When to Walk Away
0:47&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Proverbs 26:4-5 Paradox &mdash; Answer a Fool or Don't?
1:08&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Personal Regrets: Times We Should Have Stayed Quiet (or Spoken Up)
2:20&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Discernment: Solomon's Real Lesson
5:50&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Modern Examples &mdash; Provocative T-Shirts and "Karens"
8:35&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Why People Can't Stop Talking
10:35&nbsp; Historical Example: The Salem Witch Trials
11:48&nbsp; McCarthyism, Cancel Culture, and the Fear to Speak
13:08&nbsp; Break
13:14&nbsp; Joseph Welch: One Question That Ended McCarthyism
13:48&nbsp; Nazi Germany: Incremental Accommodation and the Cost of Silence
15:55&nbsp; Bonhoeffer: Speaking Up When It's Too Late
16:15&nbsp; The Abolitionist Movement: Resistance to Speaking Truth
16:48&nbsp; The Consensus Trap &mdash; COVID, 2008 Banking, and Climate Change
18:05&nbsp; The Challenger Disaster: When Warnings Were Ignored
19:15&nbsp; Flock Cameras: A Case for Balanced Discussion
21:30&nbsp; Risk Evaluation: Insurance vs. Thrill Seekers
22:13&nbsp; Book Recommendation: Rock by Chuck Klosterman
23:58&nbsp; Wrap Up &mdash; Subscribe &amp; Follow
Original Air Date: October 24th at 10:30AM CST as heard on Boerne Radio 103.9FM
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<li><a href="https://www.theboernebookshop.com/">https://www.theboernebookshop.com/</a></li>
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Facebook: &nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61561356682575">https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61561356682575</a>&nbsp;

Ceasefire with Dale Adams and Ron Cisneros

Creating better conversations between citizens and our government, and how you be can be involved in Boerne!

As heard on Boerne Radio 103.9FM every Saturday at 10:30AM.

Ceasefire with Dale Adams and Ron Cisneros
Creating better conversations between citizens and our government, and how you be can be involved in Boerne!
As heard on Boerne Radio 103.9FM every Saturday at 10:30AM.