Safety in numbers

phrase: /ˈseifti in ˈnʌmbərz/

I WOULD OFTEN intellectualize and rationalize the thoughts and actions that lead to emotions in place of feeling them.

But why?

Woman on beach, splashing water.
Portrait of a nurse
Picture of a person typing on a typewriter.
Man in hat, standing in front of a building.

let’s step back and examine the “safety” in numbers