What separates the good from the bad person?
His actions in the time of crisis, even if the crisis itself was probably caused by him. Will be my short answer.
Those who turn a blind eye or like a popular tamil saying - close their eyes and believe the world is dark are the worst kind of people. I was for better or worse involved in an accident today. I had people from the crowd come and tell the person (who was staying back to help the guy he injured) to run away or else he will get in trouble.
What more trouble can be cause if you run away is my next question?
Morally, your conscience will eat you up. Practically, we have CCTV cameras watching our every move. And humanly I do not know how you can leave a man for the dead and just drive on.
Maybe that is what ‘self preservation’ is all about. Isolated individuals escaping detention and infecting hundreds. Those who are worried about getting infected creating a new pandemic by taking all products away from the market shelf.
Maybe it all comes to our 2 basic instincts? The fight or flee one ofcourse. By fleeing we are by no means freeing ourselves. We submit ourselves to the hysteria of the moment. We are letting the moment defeat us. Shouldn’t we be slaying every moment by making the best choices on the ground?
I know it is easier said than done. But weirdly enough the call of the moment seems to be that all of us should be together, by isolating ourselves physically, but be an unified front mentally and emotionally combat this new unknown threat.
It is unique in the sense that we need to operate alone to work well as an unit. By guarding our self we are are protecting the whole. But many still choose to make the wrong choices and worsen the deal for everyone else! This post is for such people.
If you are a doctor, journalist covering corona on the ground or just a kindred spirit. Thank you so much for this support! Have a great day.
This is absolutely brilliant in its quiet strength and power, Samyuktha!💝 I resonate with; "a popular tamil saying - close their eyes and believe the world is dark are the worst kind of people." Thank you so much for writing to the prompt!💝
ReplyDeleteThank you sanaa for commenting! Sorry for the uber late reply :P
DeleteYes, it would appear that this disaster divides and separates us, whereas some others have drawn us together in mutual help and support. But I am with you in believing that even as we take care of our safety by physical distance, we can still hold together in spirit, resisting fear, maintaining compassion, and sending love and light to all.
ReplyDeleteIndeed, physical distance does not need to lead to spiritual and emotional distance.
DeleteDAy 60 of quarantine and I firmly believe in this!
DeleteMorals and common sense seem to take flight in face of something so terrifying ... and they should NOT! Be well, be safe.
ReplyDeleteMorals are always the first to go out in the name of survival and common sense goes away in panic. Thank you! You be safe too :)
DeleteYes of course we should help but not if it endangers our own life, especially if we have a family to care for ourselves. We should then call for help so that a trained professional can assist.
ReplyDeleteDefinitely. The job for us is to help by being home and let the first responders the true heroes to do their jobs :)
DeleteStay safe and well...Perhaps in our division we will learn the value of community (finally) It is sure crazy out there.
ReplyDeleteYes! <3 stay safe!
DeleteNo normal person will be as cruel to leave a person dead and leave. Maybe the person knew that the victim was not involved in that big a crisis but just trying to get attention. There is no need for fight or flee mode. Its just about holding to your guts until the right moment arrives. But I do agree that the virus threat is grave and that we should be unified mentally and emotionally. If we are unified emotionally and mentally we might just pull the deal off.
ReplyDeleteConsequent to a crisis apparently one is to be made to pay for having caused it. Justice in simple terms is an eye for an eye. Things have changed since!
ReplyDeleteHank
A great man once said if all people want an eye for an eye , the entire world will become blind! :)
DeleteMorals and conscience should be uppermost in everyone’s lives, especially during a crisis. Great write!
ReplyDeleteThank you! :)
DeleteGood, sensible advice. We need lots of it at the moment.
ReplyDeleteWonderfully stated, Samyuktha! We see the best and the worsdt in human nature come out at times like these. At this juncture, we must choose well. Thanks for your inspiring post!
ReplyDeleteThank you sherry :)
DeleteAnd furthermore the whole family of the person will think that the victim is the nincompoop and for approaching the hostile victim the person will be treated like a villain by the whole world. The victim should first should express clarity to the relatives of the person offering help and not hide behind a blog and not use random expressions to create a nebulous opinion which could be interpreted by anyone as anything. It just proves that the victim wants protection in the future from any future discourses on the subject. So care should be taken to put the blame on the person but the victim is to be blamed for not making a clear opinion to the person and the relatives of the person.
ReplyDeleteSorry for the replies which are 2 months old! *sheepish grin*
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