As humans, we are held accountable for our actions. It's not out of the ordinary, though. We must face the consequences for our actions. Even in the wild, nature's law applies. However, nature is unbiased, and humans aren't. We take refuge in humanity when we miss the mark while imposing our unattainable ideals on each other.
Can we abide by societal rules, follow law, maintain order, and devote unreservedly to our personal and religious beliefs? Not unless we are superhumans. We all fall short of one or many of these demands at some point in our lives. There are always half measures. There are always adjustments. And... There are always exceptions.
The bar of the ideal human in our world is set too high and the tenets are contradictory. You can't do good and expect good if doesn't fall within the bounds of societal rules. Justice is at times not served when compromised by power and money. The law is 'after the fact' and relies heavily on instilled fear to stop a crime from happening. That's why supplemental insurance, surveillance, and security measures are required.
Sadly, justice cannot undo the personal damage, insurance cannot replace sentiments, personal security cannot deter the stupid, fearless, and desperate. The rest of us are forced to survive the gap between casualty and objectivity. We do so by compromising our beliefs to reach our goals, coning the system by using loopholes, compensating the lost integrity by doing charity. Some can do these better than the others, rising in hierarchy.
Is there an ideal human being, then? I don't suppose there can ever be one. We are all doing our best. And even when not everybody's best is good enough, life goes on. So, stop fretting.
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I decided to pick Shin’s brain. “Tell me, partner. If someone kills anyone for whatever reason. And we, as per law, kill them in turn. Shouldn’t somebody kill us too?”
“By the logic of what now?” Shin was captivated by my theoretical take.
“Isn’t it a cycle that must be completed?”
“I don’t believe the cyclical nature of things applies here. We’re following rules and helping get justice.”
“Legal Code dictates our code. Another code has to be there to take responsibility for our actions. We also have killed or assisted in bringing death to someone. How’s our reasoning any better than the killer’s?”
“Retributive justice?” Shin laughed, slamming my insane logic.
“Eye for an eye is what we do.”
“Legally, not unlawfully, partner.”
“Only because the killer’s side has been rendered wrong based on the rules we made. It would be interesting if a criminal always believes they’re not wrong.” I wiggled my brows to elicit his intellect some more.
“We follow protocols. It’s not about belief.”
“A rationale is always backed by belief, Shin. We justify one way of killing over another, driven by thought-out societal consensus.” I tossed a meta-theory for rendition.
Shin rubbed his chin in amusement. “What about suicide?”
“In the case of suicide, it might be the repetitive cycle of you killing yourself… Over and over again.”
“So if it’s not natural, it keeps going.” Shin grinned ear to ear, though worried for my well-being. “I’m intrigued by your thought process.”