The Mouth Could Be Kept Shut But …
Every one should be regarded as a good person, as long as there is no proof of the contrary before the court. That is what is meant by “Presumption of Innocence” as far as I know of.
Well, the mouth could be kept shut as not to blame, slander, accuse people, but who could prevent when these feelings, thoughts enter into our hearts or mind? More over, the prosecutor, plaintiff openly accuses someone according to proofs which are not yet proved before the court.
Pak Arif doesn’t gossip, tell tales of others, for, every time he was going to reveal bad things of someone, it was as though he was uncovering his own. Then he stopped telling, became silent and suddenly burst into laughter and doesn’t continue his narration.
“Telling bad things of someone behind his back is slander Praising someone to his face is licking someone’s boots. Certainly am I forgiving as I am not a better man than any other, said Pak Arif.
If we did something which would, could damage the good opinion of ourselves, for instance, we forget to return a loan and raises doubt about our integrity, should we then be offended?
From Jayakarta, May 16, 1997
February 2011
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