One Event, Two Outcomes

where the trouble started. As a result, a dozen boys pounced on him. Some were hitting his head, others were pounding his back. One grabbed both his arms from behind, while another twisted his chest. Whenever he managed to break free from one, another would latch onto him. They beat him mercilessly. Who would have dared intervene and risk their own trouble? Eventually, a Saudi passing by stopped his car, felt pity, and intervened to stop the fight. That man must have spent several days in bed with injuries and sorrow.” In the same situation, one person’s ‘ignore it’ policy left him unharmed, while the other’s impatience led to trouble. The one who ignored the situation could have simply walked a few steps briskly and reached his room. Instead, he reached his room later, but exhausted and injured. I thought to myself: if impatience could lead to such consequences in an individual matter, how much more dangerous could it be in a collective situation?” THE NEED TO PAY THE PRICE A t the airport, there was an automatic weighing machine. By inserting one rupee, it printed a ticket showing a person’s weight. A child stood on it with a one-rupee coin. He dropped the coin into the slot. After a clicking sound, a card appeared with his weight printed on it.