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Just Luck
I have lost faith in our law enforcement capabilities. It seems like whether you get punished or rewarded has less to do with your actions and more with luck.
Recently, at the end of the semester, I didn't complete one of my projects but still received almost full marks (shh don't tell anyone). I didn't bother to talk to the teacher or come up with excuses. Meanwhile, my classmates had to submit a 20-page handwritten assignment for another course (as a punishment for skipping classes and not submitting assignments as a result). We all made the same mistake, but I was lucky enough to have የማያካብድ አስተማሪ.
Well, who cares about school assignments anyway. But this problem happens everywhere. It happens on the road. Two cars can make the same mistake and one driver gets away and the other gets punished just because the weather was a little hot that day. It happens in courtrooms. When someone commits a crime the first thing they ask is not "What does the law say about this crime?". The first thing they ask is "Who is the judge/detective assigned to the case?"
The randomness of who evaluates an individual's actions, that individual's mood, the time of day, or even the weather often outweighs the actions themselves in determining outcomes, both positive and negative.
The most bizarre thing is that people who get away with doing bad things act like they deserve it. They might think they're smarter or better than others because they didn't face any consequences.
On the other hand, those who follow the rules and still face punishment might feel frustrated. They see that their good behavior doesn't always pay off, which can make them question why they bother following rules at all.
But in the grand schema of things I (want to) believe in karma (or whatever you want to call it). We might not see the consequences of our actions immediately but they will come around soon or later.
#luck #fairness #law #karma
Just Luck
I have lost faith in our law enforcement capabilities. It seems like whether you get punished or rewarded has less to do with your actions and more with luck.
Recently, at the end of the semester, I didn't complete one of my projects but still received almost full marks (shh don't tell anyone). I didn't bother to talk to the teacher or come up with excuses. Meanwhile, my classmates had to submit a 20-page handwritten assignment for another course (as a punishment for skipping classes and not submitting assignments as a result). We all made the same mistake, but I was lucky enough to have የማያካብድ አስተማሪ.
Well, who cares about school assignments anyway. But this problem happens everywhere. It happens on the road. Two cars can make the same mistake and one driver gets away and the other gets punished just because the weather was a little hot that day. It happens in courtrooms. When someone commits a crime the first thing they ask is not "What does the law say about this crime?". The first thing they ask is "Who is the judge/detective assigned to the case?"
The randomness of who evaluates an individual's actions, that individual's mood, the time of day, or even the weather often outweighs the actions themselves in determining outcomes, both positive and negative.
The most bizarre thing is that people who get away with doing bad things act like they deserve it. They might think they're smarter or better than others because they didn't face any consequences.
On the other hand, those who follow the rules and still face punishment might feel frustrated. They see that their good behavior doesn't always pay off, which can make them question why they bother following rules at all.
But in the grand schema of things I (want to) believe in karma (or whatever you want to call it). We might not see the consequences of our actions immediately but they will come around soon or later.
#luck #fairness #law #karma