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what better way than to start off my dead blog with a new post about my all-time favourite topic?
got quite riled up about the issue of the old man taking the picture of the young man who refused declined to give up his reserved seat to him. as you might or might not tell by now, i don't totally agree with what the old man did.
the public sentiment, however, has been generally scathing of the behaviour of the young man, which i do not condone but i fully understand. people seem to judge a person by how he looks; yet, a healthy looking person might not actually be healthy, and just because someone is young doesn't mean he is strong or in good health. are seats, not just reserved seats, not meant to be for patients who are ill and are feeling unwell? or even simply tired?
to the netizens, whose account of this is merely third-hand: from the picture posted, can you tell if the young man is really sick? you can't. can you tell if he is faking sleep? you can't. then what right do you have to criticize?
apart from the issue of rejecting the old man, there's also the issue of the old man taking a picture of the younger man without his permission and knowledge. what right does the old man have to take this picture, and post it online? its a complete intrusion of privacy. although some might say that this was to shame the younger man, what right does the older man have to do that? and in the first place, just because someone doesnt give his seat up to you does not mean you can take a picture of him as you like. these are two completely separate issues!
next, there's also the hypocrisy involved of the old man. if you're that old already, you will presumably have some amount of wisdom and experience. or at least some grey matter in your head. why would you publish the photo online, knowing that his bank's name could clearly be seen on his lanyard, and yet a few days later tell the company not to fire him? it totally stinks of sneakiness and is clearly a despicable attempt to get the young man into trouble (which he does not deserve if he is genuinely sick; but that is another issue). if he is old and wise, he should know that getting back at people is neither gracious nor courteous, which is what netizens think is at the heart of the problem.
of course, i won't even bother talking about the issue of whether the old man has a right of the seat, because that would be rehashing public arguments that have already been glossed over.
the real problem is, if the older generation (the old man) does not even embody these values of graciousness and respect, how can you expect the younger generation to follow something that does not exist in their elders? it sickens me to see that the old man is lauded for his 'graciousness' at asking the bank not to penalise the young man (see today's newspapers; Forum section), while no one is condemning him taking pictures without permission and publicly shaming the young man. even kids should know that just because someone does something wrong to you, doesnt mean you should do something wrong back to him.
this whole saga is really quite shameful, methinks.
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