Originally posted by: adianasr
 
Firstly Rashmi, I do believe that bringing comments of other members from other threads to different threads is against forum rules - you have been doing this with our comments on other threads, pls do not do this here - we would thank you for this.
Secondly, yes he is the Emperor and has to keep his word but an intelligent Emperor is one who can show that the other person who is trying to arm twist using a promise their unethical behavior - and as Krishna says a promise need not be kept when it results in adharma - isme khud ko aap adharm ke kathare pe zaroor khada karte ho lekin doosron ke saath adharm nahin hone dete and that is more important - so if the end result is wrong the Emperor can and shd break that promise but do it smartly where the unprincipled intent of the other comes out in the open
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