The crowd is cowardice!

"As Kierkegaard puts it, in the crowd each individual “contributes his share of cowardice to ‘the cowardice’ which is the crowd.” Of course, although the crowd is cowardice, within it people quickly acquire a false feeling of courage. No wonder: Within the crowd, people become willing to carry out actions that they otherwise may not. Think of a crowd riot. Although it’s possible that no one person has the courage to riot, you can hide behind your anonymity as a crowd dweller and avoid the consequences of your actions. In your hidden form, you’ve become unaccountable. You draw a false strength from your invisibility and from the sheer numbers around you."