With liberty and justice for all
These are the closing words from the Pledge of Allegiance every American must take when showing their loyalty to the world's superpower. We take such rights for granted , but I am not going to talk about how at times various nations and political vehicles abuse these unalienable rights, especially in third world nations ( this blog was kept to be strictly nonpolitical, since I am not fond of politics). Rather, I am going to talk about individuals and society and how THEY abuse these basic civil entitlements. Again, I will draw from my experiences in life. Not too long ago I was under the influence of cursing and i used to curse like a mad man. Not a sentence would I utter that did not contain some sort of profanity. I had some good friends of mine who tried to set me straight. I am thankful for that but there was a slight flaw in their approach. You see they reprimanded only me for what I did whereas there were others around them who did the very same thing ! Now that was unacceptable to me. I don't mind where people tell me to straighten my act, but what does get to me is when people do not apply the same rule to others. If you are going to take it upon yourself to policing then I suggest a comprehensive plan of action and not a partial one. Now some people would argue that at least they were trying to clean up some part of a dirty area. That is all fine and dandy but is cleaning up really that important where you break all code and ethos? Being vested with the power to bestow justice is a great power indeed and a noble one too, but turning a blind eye to examples where you know injustice is being done is even a bigger sin in my opinion.
This is not what is known as imparting justice rather it is very unfair. From this we can extend, and I am sure we can also find many examples in our lives, where we have had this situation arise. We should strive to have uniform policies in our approach to dealing with people. What we do not like in one person must be the same case for everyone else. Saying, "Oh he is my friend that is why I overlook it," is a pretty lame excuse as far as I can see. I would rather, not do something I not like and not chastise at all rather than not do it and chastise a few people. The idea being "justice for all."
This is not what is known as imparting justice rather it is very unfair. From this we can extend, and I am sure we can also find many examples in our lives, where we have had this situation arise. We should strive to have uniform policies in our approach to dealing with people. What we do not like in one person must be the same case for everyone else. Saying, "Oh he is my friend that is why I overlook it," is a pretty lame excuse as far as I can see. I would rather, not do something I not like and not chastise at all rather than not do it and chastise a few people. The idea being "justice for all."
posted by rehanmalick | 9:03 AM
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"Trust no one" was the first thing that came out of my boss's mouth when I nonchalantly declined a print out of my work hours and pay rate. I suppose what triggered his response was my declaration of trust. Needless to say, I very much trusted him. His words came with a sudden realization-- is there no more room for trust in our society? Have we become so consumed with materialism to the point where the basic feelings of trust no longer matter? As long as I can remember, relationships were built on trust, not the lack there of. It seems that in the real world, however, this building block fails to exist. We are urged to question everything and trust no one. Is there room for truth when there is always doubt? I do realize that personal emotions are somewhat inappropriate in professional settings, but does this mean we have to dehumanize ourselves, thus becoming machines programmed to double check for errors? The lack of trust in our professional lives as well as personal ones robs us of trust's prominent derivative-- truth.
Most would argue that the main reason distrust is so encouraged is because most human beings would lie, cheat, or steal if they thought they could get away with it. But if this is the main reason behind instilling such doubt, then that would mean we lack the belief in the good of humanity. This is an extremely cynical approach. Shouldn't the ideal be a belief in the existence of good in each human being rather than the existence of evil? A similar model is that held by our "trusted" court system: you are essentially innocent until proven guilty. In this case, shouldn't you be trusted until proven untrustworthy? I reject, however, the idea of blind trust and rather believe that trust should be earned, which means good traits are clearly seen in a person. If so, and this person is worthy of our trust, then upholding the "trust no one" rule would be injustice towards this person.
The lack of trust in our society is rarely ever recognized as a crisis, let alone a major one. We continue to flaunt our distrust towards government, corporations, and the business world in general. While I do urge every citizen to exercise his or her freedom and think critically in questioning authority, I believe there should be some level of trust towards every person and corporation if they are worthy of such trust. If we practice logically structured thinking and questioning processes to reach an understanding or grasp the workings of the business world, we must at least place our trust in the underlying goodness at the core of every person and every organization. If we can't even acknowledge the existence of this morality, then we will never reach any ultimate truth we wish to seek in answer to our questions. We would constantly approach issues and problems with this cynical attitude of distrust. This crisis has developed as corporations have become more powerful. And today, the business world continues to gain power, yet no one seems to recognize the problem. Will it only be apparent enough when it reaches the extreme of not being able to even find trust for and within ourselves?
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