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He sacrificed his brothers, sons, his entire kingdom and even his own life for the sake of his sister's pride! He abducted someone's wife and imprisoned her for several years. You are correct, I am talking about Ravan.
He sacrificed his brothers, sons, his entire kingdom and even his own life for the sake of his sister's pride! He abducted someone's wife and imprisoned her for several years. You are correct, I am talking about Ravan.
The other day, during a conversation, someone gave me the example
of Ravan to define evil.
Ravan is regarded as "wrong". Beyond any doubt, he
should be, cause this is how he is being portrayed in the epic and subsequently
in all the TV shows. For a moment, if you keep aside ethics and rectify the
fact that he must have been "right" on his part!? After all, every
girl in the contemporary world needs a brother like him. And every wife needs a
husband who doesn't touch a woman without her consent.
In no way do I intend to contrast the epic but to highlight the
unvarnished truth that what is the precise definition of right and wrong!
Possibly, it is about the mindset that varies from person to person, community
to community, society to society, religion to religion...
Aren't
right and wrong convertible terms, depending upon popular opinion?
I
believe that right vs. wrong is a psyche that is primarily
gained one's emotions and social
experiences.
Read the following and analyse from the perspective of both the parties -
- Many feel it is RIGHT to smoke and consume alcohol, whereas several others find it to be WRONG.
- Marrying someone of choice sounds RIGHT to some, but may be WRONG decision from the perspective of many.
- Committing suicide may seem RIGHT and easy option by a handful of people. On
the contrary, it is perceived to be a WRONG decision by most.
- Some believe war and/or revenge is the RIGHT way, others believe peace and communion may solve an issue.