Thursday, September 22, 2011

"With great power comes great responsibility"

Says Uncle Ben to Peter Parker in "Spider Man", and is one of the most frequently quoted and well remembered sayings from a comic book. The message it conveys is very simple-(that responsibility is directly proportional to power, being strictly scientific...  :D :D) No, but the message is very easily understood and does not require paraphrasing. But take a look around the society. Most of the cases you see will not hang together with the above quote. In fact it will be pretty much the opposite- "With great power comes even greater corruption".
From the small positions right up to the highest reigns of power, the positions of power are often occupied by selfish individuals whose only responsibility seems to be filling their own pockets. These people do not understand their responsibilities or the reason they are put into that position. They just keep wasting valuable time and resources while at times not even being aware of the duties and obligations that they are expected to fulfill. That being stated, it is necessary to note that not all individuals in positions of power are like that. Although very rare, few good souls do exist. There are people who fulfill their responsibilities properly and do justice to the position they hold. But the majority outweighs the minority.
It is a well known fact that government institutions are filled with corruption. Even the Police which is supposed to maintain and promote civil order, does not function lawfully. Also the quality of service provided by the government institutions including the Police is of very poor quality. For example the police has become a body that acknowledges crime instead of being the one that prevents it. Nowadays pizza is delivered to a home faster than the Police arriving at a crime scene. Examples like the above are often found in today's society. The main reason for this is, people in positions of power failing to realize what is expected from them or simply because they ignore their responsibilities. To change this situation the entire system needs to be changed and revolutionized, and that is not going to be easy...
(image from : wikipedia.org)