Despite breaking my glasses, I have read this anecdote by doing copy-paste all through. Then, slowly and surely, I patiently did font-enlarging in Microsoft all the words in toto:
“On the first day of college, the dean addressed the students, pointing out some of the rules: 'The female dormitory will be out-of-bounds for all male students, and the male dormitory will be off limits to the female students.
“Anybody caught breaking this rule will be fined $20 the first time. Anybody caught breaking this rule the second time will be fined $60. Being caught a third time will cost you $180. Are there any questions?'”
“One student raised his hand and asked, 'How much for a season pass?'"
Since the foundation of the world, when life opened its doors, human beings are proven to be prone to mistakes and errors. Despite knowing full well no disobedience will remain hidden or go unpunished, still, he couldn't stay away from his sinful course.
Ahh, the usual justification: the pleasures of sin has indeed an indescribable pull to our flesh. But sadly, right after an act was committed, only then we find that, after all, it's not worth it. And most often we would subsequently live the rest of our lives in agony of regret. To the extent of losing hope in further living, and blaming self any chance we get.
Since the fall of man, all humans are just like that, they’re like James Dean, a rebel without a cause. A stickler to freedom, they prefer laxity, not bound by any established rule, in war or in truce. Not just a few would say that rules, like promises, are made to be broken. I'd say, only if you refer to the rules made by self-serving men.
For example, I heard we have a law that says plunder refers only to at least 50 million-peso thievery. If a citizen or official merely steals 49.999 million, it's just a simple misdemeanor, a crime so petty.
That’s why also in congress, many elected officials argue that death sentence should not include thieves in government. After all, according to a Mindoro representative, it’s only about money, even if it’s in billions looted in various segments.
To include thieves in the gallows is like making the rules, rules that would only destroy their own bodies and souls.
“Ano ka, hilo?” Hellooo...
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