FRIDAY, March 29, 2024
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A question of responsibility

A question of responsibility

When I read that there are new rules against “inciting” others through my speech or writing, I wonder how I am to carry myself. I have always been taught that I am responsible for my thoughts and feelings. When I meditate I do not use someone else’s mind

When I teach my children I explain that nobody can make you mad and nobody can make you happy. You choose to be mad or to be happy. I also tell them they have a third option – just ignore the other person.
I never knew, though, that I could be granted the power of a puppet master and be given control over other people’s hearts and minds. This really changes things. Now I don’t have to concentrate on myself by reflecting on my own mind and actions, but can instead concentrate on other people’s thoughts and feelings. But this prompts the question of who will be controlling my mind. And what if they have bad intentions? Could I use this as an excuse for committing a crime? “Your Honour, I would never rob a bank, but he was making me feel criminal.” Do I have the ability to tell others, “Be happy because I said so” and then watch happiness consume their being?
I really think this new power might be too much for me. Is there a way that people can opt out of being responsible for other peoples’ thoughts and feelings? How do I teach my children that they are no longer responsible for their attitudes? How can such a power be used only for good?
Darius 
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