When I was writing this there was no sign of the recent political events, like gas and chemical attacks, going on. This is not as major as those events, and probably less educational. Either way, it is still good to know. 1 2
Before I move forward, this entry leads more to a rationality instead of a philosophical one, it contains no story as I have none, but instead a stripped real life story of sorts, with changes to make other unable to track the person(s) in question.
Someone has been taken by the cops, banging on his doors with firearms, rushing in, and taking him away. I had known him. Our common acquaintances began talking and gossiping, nothing unusual, but still debatable.
I have heard phrases to blame them at various levels, The main one being about how they should be punished or stuff for the bad they had done. Let us say their crime is firearms trafficking 3. I had talked before about how we determine the good or bad, and how they are not objective values.
There are assumptions, probably at least half-truths, in the rumors going on. Based on those rumors, (I deem) their jobs had harmed the government and not the society, at least directly. I also consider the feelings which lead my acquaintances to think about them as criminals and saying "they must have done something to be arrested" authority based, I'll explain. There were other phrases going on as well, some of which praising the "Ministry of Intelligence" who had supposedly tracked them down. I raise objections to this mindset, because I know the people who have said these 4.
First is consistency.
You should know that if you are in a defending party, your values are to defend the regime, and if you are in opposition party, you values are to rebel and oppose against it. Praising the mentioned ministry and hoping for them to track down your day to day enemies is nothing but short-sighted naive thinking. There is no proof on how clean they have done their job of tracking others done, and if their suspects were good enough. The main reason behind this thought-line is even more disturbing. Due to old age and passing of time, old teachings, passed down by previous generation and governmental managed educational system, "school", people find it near impossible to track down their own thought process and even harder to change their biased opinions.
Then, back on the first bite. When you consider someone criminal, you assume they have broken a value you hold true, a social norm. Generally there are different variables which shape this different mindsets around you. Not that it is important, but I suggest you understand which group of humans you prefer being into, for whatever reason, and try to shape your values more accurately. In case you believe being smart is good, you better consider "education" as a good. If those cases that someone does something illegal, but them breaking the taboo benefits you, then supporting their opposite party not only brings a weird thought inconsistency but also supports the party who had previously oppressed you, leading to them taking illegal actions. The latter might be harm in the future.
Small takeaway
I believe that a consistent stable mindset (and hence character) not only benefits your surrounding (friends) but also provide a more ethical and enriching mindset for you to improve yourself and live with.
Final Notes
First. I did not have much to say about this, did not proofread and edit this one as I was tired, and I hope there will be no issue concerning the little stuff I said, and I wish you spend some time to dig up stuff and think about them.
Second. Why does it even matter? Because self awareness is great, if you understand why you eat, you can eat better. If you understand why you think as you do, you can judge yourself better, grow yourself more efficiently, and find how you want to be.
Third. This will help you define a sharper character and avoid misunderstandings. — Based on nothing, by Me
Thanks for your patience, reading this, providing feedback (beforehand), and any suggestion.
Footnotes
In search of a good title TBF.
Yes, third. There was another topic I wanted to write before this one, but it popped out unexpectedly and I deemed it necessary.
TBH, we do not know the reason that this has happened, and I do not exactly care, but it is probably far more sharp and B/W than the truth.
Let's say I do neither support nor reject ideologies behind them, to avoid stuff. Either way the government supporting ideologies are more cleanly followed.