Sleep-Walking Kind: Beware Of Approvers
Malinda Seneviratne
Transgressions are often accompanied by approval. Approval comes in the form of justification. It can also take the form of dismissal through trivializing, i.e. of the ‘boys will be boys’ or ‘he was not drunk, he was sleep-walking’ kind.
The magnitude or otherwise should not however warrant dismissal and this is probably why the adage ‘punishment should fit crime’ came about. Serious transgressions require heavy punishment, petty thievery warrant exaction of minor retribution.
We are talking ‘approval’ here. It is no secret that false and exaggerated claims, especially in a situation where the claimant’s reputation is suspect, need to be buttressed by approval. Approval must come from entities that appear to be uncompromised, honorable, ethical and professional. This is why people who have some kind of ‘scientific’ badge are tagged to claim. Read More
