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ysabetwordsmith ([personal profile] ysabetwordsmith) wrote 2021-11-03 02:36 am (UTC)

Re: So many prompts

What is ethically right, and what happens in practice, are often quite far apart. And in this society, behaving as if you have the rights on paper, when you only have the rights in practice -- or more often, only the rights you can defend with force -- is likely to get you fired, beaten, or killed depending on context.

I don't agree with this shithole society. But I have to deal with it the way it is, not the way I wish it was.

So for example, the reason very few people report violations is because they're aware -- they have experienced and/or seen it happen to others -- that the cost of seeking justice frequently exceeds the gain obtained from doing so. When justice cannot be obtained, it is reasonable to minimize further losses. This is, of course, toxic to a functional society. People will look for other ways to solve their problems.

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