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I believe that we as a society are too accommodating.
Did I say that? Some of my friends would say that is callous, or even, Republican. But I do not digress, as this is open for interpretation - mostly, as most things that I talk about, are.
This was brought on by an event that happened today, in the parking garage. The garage I park in, is composed of 4 levels, connected through a series of ramps in the middle. Today, I nearly hit someone who walking through the garage. I was driving down the lowest ramp, where I would have to take a left turn and eventually exit the garage. There is a wall, where I cannot see the area where you would be taken after the left turn (the ramps in the middle, basically mean you drive around in circle laps). Normally, people don't walk through here. Actually, I have never seen people walk through there, save for employees. Let alone at the busy time of the end of the work day. But, someone else was entering the garage, so I had stopped completely before the left turn from the ramp. Something, that no one ever does unless there's another vehicle obviously. Because there's no reason to. If I had not stopped, if that someone else had not been there at that exact moment to enter the garage, I would have hit this person. Granted, at about 15 miles per hour, which is still faster than I should have been doing in a garage, but this is not unexpected of anyone, truly.
I was genuinely shocked, and then annoyed. I thought to myself, my god, I almost hit that person. I could have possibly injured this person. But then, I realized, why is he there in the first place at all? Why, would someone walk through a busy garage like that? Let alone, cross an area that was obviously for cars only? On top of that, not hugging the wall, but rather walking in the blind area as well as the part that cars actually need to drive on.
This went into thoughts of fault and blame. If I had hit that person, it would have been my fault. I was the driver going a little quickly in the garage, and didn't perform enough safety precautions. Possibly. But people often forget to ask why, and I have to ask, why was that person in the first place at all? Here is a man, who decided walking through a parking garage at the end of the work day when everyone was leaving, and walking in the space meant for cars, was a good idea. So, we have myself, a competent driver, and a lack for a better word at the moment, stupid pedestrian. Seriously. Stupid. So then really, in this perspective, whose fault is it, really? Granted, this is all speculation, it didn't happen. And it's not necessarily about what could've, or would've, or should've - it's more about the concept of it. That this specific person's sole decision would have possibly affected him, thus affecting someone else. But the other person, due to this specific person's stupidity - would have suffered for it.
So, is that fair? Do we not punish those who sometimes don't deserve it, and let stupidity go on its way? Or, are we as a whole, just self-absorbed and not cognizant of others? I truly do know that the latter is very true. And a fact. Based on my last, completely disrespectful and shady roommate. But that's a different story. Let me elaborate on this thought however, with another story heard from someone else.
A woman was rejected from a job because her reference had said that she missed a lot of time from work because she was always sick. But why did she miss work? Because she was actually sick from a disease, and had to visit the doctor very often. This disabled her from working. Now, as a potential employer, you hear this, and you probably will not hire her. Why? Because in the most basic sense of logic, this is not an ideal employee. The woman found out what the reference had said. Because of a specific act/law, she was able to sue the reference's company. Now, lawsuit bullshit and legal actions aside, what really did the reference do wrong here? They provided accurate information, that wasn't false. It was a matter-of-fact. As an employer, who wants to hire a full-time position, and fill it with someone who is really, part-time because they're always sick? Not someone you can depend on to do a competent job. But this woman, was trying to get a full-time job anyway. And because of her condition, she's "special." Because she feels, she deserves a full-time job, despite the fact that really, she can't fulfill it. I cannot remember the specific statement of the law that forbid the conversation that had taken place, which then allowed this woman to sue because they provided a bad reference, but really, accurate. We are accommodating someone who cannot do a job because of their condition, but punishing everyone around her, for it. (Without further details, and without knowing what the woman had told the potential employer herself, such as her condition, this may not be an ideal example - but would be if the woman had "failed" to mention her condition.)
I just don't get it. And I don't get people, at all.
And then this makes me think of other people with conditions. And illnesses. And disabilities. And then I question myself. Who is to say what is right and what is okay and what is not okay? I don't know. I don't at all. I struggle with the fact that we're all different. In the sense of Code Geass, we are not equal. We all have our strengths and weaknesses, and some seem to lack both entirely. Some people are more fortunate and privileged than others. Some have more ambition to rise than those who are unable to do so. But in the end, does any of it make sense? To think this way? That our differences are what cause distress, hate, and spite? This world is not meant to be equal, but what does that mean if you are part of the end that is meant to be miserable? Meant to live a life that is empty or unfulfilling? Because it is impossible for everyone to achieve happiness, peace, and true love. That guy who will always not be good enough, no matter how hard he tries. That girl, who will never be pretty enough. That child, born into a world whose parents are shit and directly influence his/her life and eventual future. It's not cynical, or pessimistic, it's the way this world truly works. That we are meant to suffer and the only way to not suffer, is really not to live at all. Because we all know that optimistic, hopeful "inspirational" quotes are bullshit. It doesn't change facts.
Did I say that? Some of my friends would say that is callous, or even, Republican. But I do not digress, as this is open for interpretation - mostly, as most things that I talk about, are.
This was brought on by an event that happened today, in the parking garage. The garage I park in, is composed of 4 levels, connected through a series of ramps in the middle. Today, I nearly hit someone who walking through the garage. I was driving down the lowest ramp, where I would have to take a left turn and eventually exit the garage. There is a wall, where I cannot see the area where you would be taken after the left turn (the ramps in the middle, basically mean you drive around in circle laps). Normally, people don't walk through here. Actually, I have never seen people walk through there, save for employees. Let alone at the busy time of the end of the work day. But, someone else was entering the garage, so I had stopped completely before the left turn from the ramp. Something, that no one ever does unless there's another vehicle obviously. Because there's no reason to. If I had not stopped, if that someone else had not been there at that exact moment to enter the garage, I would have hit this person. Granted, at about 15 miles per hour, which is still faster than I should have been doing in a garage, but this is not unexpected of anyone, truly.
I was genuinely shocked, and then annoyed. I thought to myself, my god, I almost hit that person. I could have possibly injured this person. But then, I realized, why is he there in the first place at all? Why, would someone walk through a busy garage like that? Let alone, cross an area that was obviously for cars only? On top of that, not hugging the wall, but rather walking in the blind area as well as the part that cars actually need to drive on.
This went into thoughts of fault and blame. If I had hit that person, it would have been my fault. I was the driver going a little quickly in the garage, and didn't perform enough safety precautions. Possibly. But people often forget to ask why, and I have to ask, why was that person in the first place at all? Here is a man, who decided walking through a parking garage at the end of the work day when everyone was leaving, and walking in the space meant for cars, was a good idea. So, we have myself, a competent driver, and a lack for a better word at the moment, stupid pedestrian. Seriously. Stupid. So then really, in this perspective, whose fault is it, really? Granted, this is all speculation, it didn't happen. And it's not necessarily about what could've, or would've, or should've - it's more about the concept of it. That this specific person's sole decision would have possibly affected him, thus affecting someone else. But the other person, due to this specific person's stupidity - would have suffered for it.
So, is that fair? Do we not punish those who sometimes don't deserve it, and let stupidity go on its way? Or, are we as a whole, just self-absorbed and not cognizant of others? I truly do know that the latter is very true. And a fact. Based on my last, completely disrespectful and shady roommate. But that's a different story. Let me elaborate on this thought however, with another story heard from someone else.
A woman was rejected from a job because her reference had said that she missed a lot of time from work because she was always sick. But why did she miss work? Because she was actually sick from a disease, and had to visit the doctor very often. This disabled her from working. Now, as a potential employer, you hear this, and you probably will not hire her. Why? Because in the most basic sense of logic, this is not an ideal employee. The woman found out what the reference had said. Because of a specific act/law, she was able to sue the reference's company. Now, lawsuit bullshit and legal actions aside, what really did the reference do wrong here? They provided accurate information, that wasn't false. It was a matter-of-fact. As an employer, who wants to hire a full-time position, and fill it with someone who is really, part-time because they're always sick? Not someone you can depend on to do a competent job. But this woman, was trying to get a full-time job anyway. And because of her condition, she's "special." Because she feels, she deserves a full-time job, despite the fact that really, she can't fulfill it. I cannot remember the specific statement of the law that forbid the conversation that had taken place, which then allowed this woman to sue because they provided a bad reference, but really, accurate. We are accommodating someone who cannot do a job because of their condition, but punishing everyone around her, for it. (Without further details, and without knowing what the woman had told the potential employer herself, such as her condition, this may not be an ideal example - but would be if the woman had "failed" to mention her condition.)
I just don't get it. And I don't get people, at all.
And then this makes me think of other people with conditions. And illnesses. And disabilities. And then I question myself. Who is to say what is right and what is okay and what is not okay? I don't know. I don't at all. I struggle with the fact that we're all different. In the sense of Code Geass, we are not equal. We all have our strengths and weaknesses, and some seem to lack both entirely. Some people are more fortunate and privileged than others. Some have more ambition to rise than those who are unable to do so. But in the end, does any of it make sense? To think this way? That our differences are what cause distress, hate, and spite? This world is not meant to be equal, but what does that mean if you are part of the end that is meant to be miserable? Meant to live a life that is empty or unfulfilling? Because it is impossible for everyone to achieve happiness, peace, and true love. That guy who will always not be good enough, no matter how hard he tries. That girl, who will never be pretty enough. That child, born into a world whose parents are shit and directly influence his/her life and eventual future. It's not cynical, or pessimistic, it's the way this world truly works. That we are meant to suffer and the only way to not suffer, is really not to live at all. Because we all know that optimistic, hopeful "inspirational" quotes are bullshit. It doesn't change facts.