September 08, 2007

Beginning with the meaning of the topic, i.e. criticising others of what we ourselves are doing, this situation is normally prevalent in our society. This practice has caused many people to be enveloped within the boundaries of pride and arrogance.

Every now and then, we come across circumstances where people accuse others rather than looking at themselves. The most frequent attitude is to allege another person of an act that one is indulging in himself. When a person himself isn’t perfect, how can he expect the others to be flawless and faultless? The answer to this has never been found probably because people love to accuse others even if they themselves do the same thing.

To give an example, the prefects, monitors or class representatives of today are supposed to represent all the students and be a model for them but unfortunately, these responsible people themselves tend to drift away from the rules yet they command others to follow them. This makes other students reluctant to follow rules and no one really abides by them. No one pays heed to the representatives as they fail to project themselves in the right manner.

As this is the common prevailing flaw in our society, we find ourselves satisfied by criticising, accusing, and condemning others which leaves the innocent ones thinking of competition, revenge or opposition.

When the pot itself is black, how can it call the kettle black? It doesn’t make the pot shinier than the kettle. Both the vessels have to undergo the heat of the fire, only the degrees vary. Black is associated with evil so a sense of fear of the unknown or something lurking emerges. However, the intention of the pot is not evil, in fact, it mocks the kettle for being black when the pot is jet-black itself. This shows how ridiculously proud the pot is when it scorns the kettle.

This behaviour cannot be eradicated from our surroundings until and unless people realise to respect others’ values, thereby recognising one’s own errors. It takes ages to build a habit and to let go of it takes even more time. All we can do is hope for the best to come.