Originally posted by: a little faith
This is becoming interesting.😃
Firstly, Nandita. I would not place trust above love but as a branch of it. Secondly, I am not trying to change your heart.
However I am calling to that part of you that I know exists. Without naming names, recently an actor committed an act where he fell from grace in your eyes compounded by his words. However instead of closing off all avenues of hope and reform, you let him be, giving him a chance to climb back upon that pedestal once again. From your recent comments I believe, correct me if I am wrong, that he has regained his former glory.
I am calling to this part of you, that allows people to change, to reform, to prove that they can once again be a beautiful human soul that warrants your respect.
To be perfect is miraculous but to seek perfection after falling is noble indeed. Should we not encourage an environment that allows hope to flourish instead of despair. To quote Jane Bennett, 'He is now perhaps sorry for what he has done and anxious to re establish a character. "We must not make him desperate."
Or to put it another way, 'there but by the grace of God go I."
@ nandita, rev and dolphinusa
You are misunderstanding me. I am not asking Dev to be part of Maaneet's life as he is now, but rather as a 'changed' man.
Let me ask you in a different way. Suppose Dev is tried and convicted of rape, imprisoned, ostracized by his family. This whole series events changes him, his heart, his way of thinking whereby his whole being changes. I am asking you, is THIS NEW DEV not allowed to be part of Maaneet's family? Do you think that the character of Maan and the character of Geet would turn their backs upon this NEW DEV?
As for Revv's comments upon the 'trauma of the child knowing about the 'character of his father'. The strength of the human soul to flourish in adversity is remarkable. I have known many children who 'live' with parents with the character of Dev let alone 'know' of them. I agree, to protect him from Dev as he is now is necessary, but if he reforms, is there not a way forward. No matter what, a child's curiousity will always want to know, no matter what the consequences. My cousin experienced something similar. When the father that abandoned him and his mother wanted to 'know' his child, my cousin gave that 'dev' of a man one chance. That man did not make use of that chance but to me that is not the issue, the issue was of the character of my cousin and his mother.
Here I am asking us to look at the character of Geet and Maan, what type of 'strong' child they will raise, one who would be well able to defend himself against dev, even IF he never changes. We can not cotton wool our children forever. True in the early years absolutely, but in later years he will have to learn the truth in order to mature. Adversity is the best teacher. Unfortunately for us, however how spectacular that growth; how wondrous the potential for the human soul. If Dev is killed off, ostracized, abandoned (as he deserves) then we also cut off his avenue for return, which Maaneet's forgiveness may allow.
For isn't our justice system based upon the notion that punishment is a deterrent but also a means of retribution but also as means of reforming a man. That he goes in a criminal but comes out humbled, ready to make a place for himself in society anew. Is Dev not allowed this chance to reform? Would you place ALL criminals beyond hope? Lock them up indefinitely? Thereby upon parole leave them ALL upon that deserted island, regardless of change, regardless of the possibility of change, of even ascertaining its occurrence.
nandita, Did I make it unto your 'debate' team. I am thinking, probably not. I tried my best. 😳
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