On "Obligations, Entitlements, and Responsibilities "

(The following post is controversial, but the idea is to ignite the thoughts of understanding human behavior).

Over the years, I have learned that we are neither obligated to do any good to anyone nor entitled to someone to do good for us.

Yeah, pretty blatant! - But let me explain.

The only obligation we have - is not to do any harm to fellow humans! This is the most considerable good you can do for humanity. That speaks of your character if you rise and go beyond to help any other person without expecting anything in return.

Conversely, you are not entitled to any other human to do good for you. You are responsible for your well-being. But if someone has helped you, you should be highly thankful to that person. If your spouse makes soup for you in your sickness, you are not entitled to it. You should be grateful to your spouse!

Fortunately (or unfortunately), innate human nature, as we call it in Urdu 'sarshast,' goes beyond this primary tenant of behavior. Humans can't resist helping another human, but on the same token will not take a second to turn into a selfish, harming pig to benefit themselves.

 ~ aur bus yahin se saara khel shuru ho jaata hai

Now, it turns to talk about responsibilities. When we voluntarily sign up to become a parent, teacher, physician, artist, politician, or whatever - we sign up to fulfill related obligations, keep the decor and norm of such roles, and remain to adhere to basic ethics to weave the threads of the society. Again, the primary obligation is not to harm!

~ magar aesa hota nahi hai

I understand religions, philosophies, ontologies, epistemologies, arts, literature, functionalists, reformers, revolutionaries, etc., have gone to extremes to create ideal humans, their bondings, and societies.

 - par  insaan ki guddi ab tak koi nahi pakaR paya

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