Sunday, September 14, 2008

'right' and un'right'

This will be a quick post before leaving to school.

I found that there is no such thing as 'right'. Other than placing a clear distinction between right and wrong in mathematical equations, scientific curiosity and religious beliefs, everything else in the world is subject to change.

For example, questioning the ethics of one's action/decision is very much a debated issue with no shades of grey. The 'hot' issue surrounding our country regarding the remark by Ahmad Ismail and the subsequent consequences involving medias and politicians had me thinking if their actions are right, ethical and justified. What's worse is that both contrasting sides prove themselves to be doing the right thing. I am not sure which side is right now, not to mention the trust I put in them when I cast my vote last March, believing that they will do the right thing for the nation.

So, you see, there is no such thing as 'right'. The word 'right' is too much a responsiblity to bear and its consequences which might involve others. When people say they are doing the right thing, what they really mean is that they are doing the acceptable thing within the context of the situation and its culture and norm.

It's about doing the thing/decision/action acceptable by many and majority - not necessary the right thing.

To conclude, there is no such thing as wrong answer now. Even scientific justification has its fault in it, and scientists are constantly questioning it. Galileo's idea that the Earth moves around the Sun which was first banned and rejected by many and also the Church, was proven to be right later.

1 Comments:

At 3:37 PM , Blogger Jarod Yong said...

Good observation, Nicky!

 

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