"A lot depends upon who you are, who your audience is, how effective you are likely to be, and if you know what the Torah-prescribed route of action is"
My rebbi, Rav Elya Svei ztz”l, would often quote the words of Targum Yonasan ben Uziel on the last five of the Aseres Hadibros. Not only is the Torah commanding us not to murder, kidnap, etc., we are also being instructed not to associate with anyone who does. And if we ignore that mandate, our children chalilah will learn to do the same — and, Rav Elya adds, even become poshute rotzchim (simple murderers).
We must demonstrate zero tolerance for despicable behavior, for our own selves and for the sake of our children, who pick up on our values. The Chizkuni adds that one can be guilty of lo sirtzach by merely being silent.
This would certainly imply a call to action.
But what action? “Public” has different meanings for those in different roles. A lot depends upon who you are, who your audience is, how effective you are likely to be, and if you know what the Torah-prescribed route of action is.
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