Principles of hypocrisy
A couple of days ago, sometime in the evening, a SexyWise Man told me I had no principles. Why? Simply because he knew I’ve taken (in other word, stolen) a poster of the gorgeous Alexander played Colin Farrell, which I thought my action was totally okay just as long as I hold on to my principles that is, I’ll steal something as long as I am humane. I figured that the sexy and wise man just wanted to make me feel guilty for what I’ve did but just like I said; as long as I do not harm anyone else whether mentally, physically or emotionally. I therefore say that is Prinsip Aku.
My best friend Chia Yee defended me by telling him that I have principles and that my principle was that simple. I’ll do anything as long it’s humane. YES, and you (yes, YOU who are still reading this), would you want to be with someone extremely morally right but not so humane? Life’s tough. Some beetles have to eat shit to survive.
So the “intellectual” conversation brought us to speak on humanity. So the SexyWise Man decided to pop out the question to test our humanity and also… PRINSIPLES. He gave an almost-a-real-life-scenario which he thought it’ll be a wise question for a future doctor and pharmacist to ponder:
We found a cure to cancer to the world, but that will have to take a life of a
HEALTHY kid. Will we kill the kid in order to save the world’s population who
has cancer?
Undoubtedly, it’s a question regarding ethics, not forgetting, our principles of being a humane person. Without much thought, I said I think I would. Then again, after going through “proper” thinking, (proper?! how can this question even be proper to answer in 20minutes or less? That’s why this is an almost-a-real-life-scenario? Believe me, even experts need one whole week to think ‘bout this) I would NOT. I’ve a complex explanation to that so I shall not spend my effort to explain something complicated and then complicate myself and as a consequence. cause some massive complications. To my avid reader, what do you think?
Therefore, I asked The Man this and gave him a better real-life scenario:
Supposedly Chia Yee and I were held at gunpoint of a criminal’s gun. At that
point, he (lem’me remind: A CRIMINAL) has a gun. He had already shot 4 people
before us. Will he shoot him dead IF at that point of time, it’s only one who’s
gonna pull the trigger?
He has a wise answer: NO.
Chia Yee: YES
Me: Yup…
Oh well, he, the Sexy&Wise Man is indeed the Man of Principles. Does that make most of us hypocrites? Hmm…