Survey: The debt and the alibi
Sachin is in very bad dilemma. Out of the blue an old friend of his, Rishi, knocks at his door asking for help. He needs an alibi which could get him out of a lot of trouble, but could get Sachin into a lot of trouble. Sachin still feels indebted to Rishi for ending his bullying nightmare during their childhood.
June 27th, 2006 at 8:40 pm
Without a doubt give the alibi.
July 2nd, 2006 at 7:39 am
Undecided.
I’d need a little bit more background of what exactly Rishi has done and why he did it, to make a decision. He might well have had a fight with a serious trouble maker or thug who had it coming - in which case, hell yeah.
On the other hand, if he is just starting random fights - then hell no should Sachin get himself in trouble over this crap, even if he owes Rishi. Owing a person shouldn’t be a good enough reason to support them in doing wrong. That was the downfall of Karna and Drona.
July 3rd, 2006 at 8:14 pm
Undecided. It does depend on the circumstances however, why did rishi have a fight? why did that guy end up in a coma. If Rishi is in the wrong, then there is no point in helping him with the alibi as Sachin would be helping Rishi in doing wrong. Satyameva Jayate.
July 5th, 2006 at 8:49 pm
Undecided: What’s the principle? The stopping of bullying was protection from an injustice. That is a favor that does not need to be repaid it is something we all need to do anyway. Thus if the current crisis is to prevent an injustice an alibi can be given. Payback is tit for tat - not justice or right action. Action is based on ahimsa and thus on the clarificaiton of justice. Hariaum