The thing about thieves who are caught stealing in the market square is that they are usually pelted, demonized, and brutalized; if not outrightly murdered, by those who have an even greater penchant for stealing! These penchants might be subtly expressed, or simply just be, frighteningly devastating varied potentials awaiting manifestation …
The decadence of the times will simply not allow for introspection and a greater self-examination when a thief is caught. He is usually pelted to the glee of other thieves, more skillful in concealing their heinous acts, and who bare a deep-seated loathing and hatred for their homogeneous kind, who agonizingly remind them of their inner deplorable states! Most times, and to the horror of the dying thief, the stone which delivers the crushing blow is usually dealt by a close accomplice who has severally robbed alongside him …
Many are the lessons to be acquired during such sobering moments which provide ample opportunities for growth, inner maturing, and advancement. Upon a deeper examination, the “robbed”, are often as culpable as the thieves – sometimes even deliberately providing inducements for such anomalies – even though the latter have no excuses to proffer whatsoever for inflicting their depravities upon their hapless victims!
In every situation of conflict and tribulation there is a noble path to tread; a balanced perspective to offer, an enlightening vista to glean; which provides lasting succour, harmony, and resolution, to the aggrieved parties. But only the noble-minded will recognize such courses and pull themselves away from the malicious orgies of violence and destruction wrought by the frenzied assembly.
Murdering a murderer attracts an even greater penalty and incurs a greater guilt before the Eternal Laws! It is the same folly that sees the slanderer slandering a person he accuses of slander, and another, of lying against a person he calls a liar!
Nonetheless, no inappropriate behaviour or evil should be condoned or justified! That would be furthering evil.
In treading carefully between the nettles, however, let him who has no sin cast the first stone …
