Philosophy November 19, 2022

Ommission Does Not Absolve Iniquity

Ommission Does Not Absolve Iniquity

You saw a little boy playing on an escalator. Any misstep could be life-threatening. Would you let him be or stop him?

You may think that it was not your concern and his parents should have taken care of him. It can’t be your fault should any calamity befall him. After all, you have no malice aforethought. So, you let him be.

He ended up falling from the escalator with his legs severely lacerated. He fell because you let him fall.

In the same vein, it is no different from selling drugs even if you don’t force people to buy.

Letting an unfortunate incident happen when you can stop it is as nefarious as perpetrating the wicked deed.

You may also like...

You Are Your Work

Your work is the reflection of your attitude, character, skills, and temperament. Don’t blame your messy...

Long Lost Relationship

Anthropologists suggested we can only maintain about 150 social relationships at a time. That's quite a...

Predicting the Unpredictable

It is fascinating how we like to predict the future when we have no capability to...

Repressed Masculinity and Femininity

People consistently conceal their genuine characters to suit the expectation of others. Men are expected to...