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When we read news reports in the msm or in this forum, it's sometimes amazing what some people do and how they later try to justify their actions with ridiculous logic.
People talk about "grey areas", but for most situations in life, it's pretty clear-cut most of the time.
Take this simple scenario.
You are taking the mrt and are in a hurry. You hear the train coming, so you walk quickly up the escalator. 2 people are standing side by side on the escalator. They are obviously not in a hurry.
Without a word, you give the person standing on the right a shove in the back. The person shouts at you, grabs hold of you and a quarrel ensues.
Who's in the wrong here?
It's pretty clear that you are in the wrong. There's never an excuse to shove somebody in the back, even when u are in a hurry.
But u can bet there will be those who will use this excuse as if it was a valid reason.
People talk about "grey areas", but for most situations in life, it's pretty clear-cut most of the time.
Take this simple scenario.
You are taking the mrt and are in a hurry. You hear the train coming, so you walk quickly up the escalator. 2 people are standing side by side on the escalator. They are obviously not in a hurry.
Without a word, you give the person standing on the right a shove in the back. The person shouts at you, grabs hold of you and a quarrel ensues.
Who's in the wrong here?
It's pretty clear that you are in the wrong. There's never an excuse to shove somebody in the back, even when u are in a hurry.
But u can bet there will be those who will use this excuse as if it was a valid reason.