Casting a blind eye, we inevitably do it to some extent. You are aware of a situation you know deep down is incorrect and unacceptable, yet because of the ‘circumstances’ or the persons involved, we turn a blind eye instead of doing what is right.
In doing so, we have not only compromised the situation, but we have diminished ourselves and our morality. Did we quit our moral compass, or while we hold strong values, we will tolerate such behavior for gain or convenience, which may be the avoidance of what is right?
We are all aware of the adage ‘what goes around, come around.’ Do you believe it will, in time, present itself in another form, but this time directly impacts you? And then what will your reaction be, both to yourself and towards others – disappointed, hurt?
A blind eye when we see problems with the situations calls into question where our moral flexibility and pliability will stop.
