Not much is said on this subject but it is an underlying dynamic that is always present and at work. You see, we are programmed to monitor everything around us with this mindset "whats in it for me" mentality. I don't fault the awareness, but I sometimes wonder if people forget that other people are involved too.
HUMANITY AT WORK WHEREVER YOU GO
When you consider that no two people are a like nor are their circumstances, the world now becomes personal instead of all business. When lenders foreclose or bill collectors come a calling, it is empowering to have a one-sided cause and to carry it out. When you come into possession of the whole story, humanity becomes a wild card at play
WHY DID THEY DO IT
People who do not play by the rules have many reasons some can be traced all the way back to child hood. It doesn't excuse dysfunctional behavior, but it does allow us to see what set-up the present circumstances. Judges in court rooms need to know more than just what law was broken before they sentence someone. Why plays a part too
NOT EVERYONE CAN HANDLE IT THE SAME
Police who stop alleged violators of traffic laws are aware of the different dynamics area to area. A violation committed in a high class neighborhood is different than a violation in the ghetto. The well-off violator can deal with the intrusion and shrug it off while the less fortunate could be forced into unemployment, no food or instant despair via the fine.
DOG EAT DOG...
It would so easy to just use law and regulations to carry out mandates without compassion or consideration. That would make it a high stakes game to stay alive and promote more dog eat dog dynamics. People make mistakes lots of them because having never been here before makes us all on a learning curve. We all learn and experience at different times and things too..
WHAT THEN..?
Accountability with compassion. A pause during interaction to see what is going on from more than one point of view. It has been said that when we start to understand someone, we stop judging them. This is time well spent
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