Saturday, July 2, 2011

No dignity for the poor - victim gets abused

We are getting some work done and the contractor had ordered some material. The shop owner wrote the wrong address on the invoice. Our name was also not on it. So, the rickshaw puller went to the wrong house in our neighbourhood. Such errors happen.

We happened to be walking by and heard some commotion. A neighbour was abusing the rickshaw puller. We realised that it must be material meant for us and had the rickshaw follow us.

The neighbour kept on abusing the poor fellow who was at a loss what to do and through no fault of his. Fortunately, I do not know the neighbour and have no intention of befriending him. But it saddens and depresses me.

Why must someone be so nasty to the rickshaw puller rather than offering him some empathy and sympathy.

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