The blame game.

The blame game.

How many times in the past week have you blamed someone or something? The blame game has been around since the arrival of humans. Blame is the timeless way of diverting one's problems to another. Can you think of a period in history when blame was never the cause of something? The answer is most probably no. This is because blame is a human flaw, embedded in us so that we can never be perfect.If you think about it carefully, most (if not all) negative things stem from blame. I shall now discuss a few aspects of how blame works in today's society:

 A major problem in South Africa today is that people are always blaming each other about the past. Politicians in South Africa love to use the blame game in order to sway their mindless supporters. The poor blame the rich for having to much money and the rich blame the poor for all the country's problems. If you had to link South Africa and "blame" on a subconscious level, the conclusion will most likely be synonymous with Apartheid or the degenerating situation of our country. Each race group blames another for problems that can be solved if everyone worked together in an efficient, effective, anti-racist way, in a society the was free of corruption and hatred. Although this will never be possible due to certain peoples' mindsets and attitudes, people should strive to find some sort of equilibrium. If there were no blame, there would be far less problems than what we are currently stuck with.

If you want to see it in another way, parents mostly always blame technology as being the cause of family problems, anti-social behaviour, violence etc. Parents sometimes fail to see the underlying factors that contribute to this "technology addiction". Firstly, the parents supply the children with the technology. Secondly, social problems could be the cause of this so called "addiction". Blame is our flaw as humanity. Why blame technology when it is the people who use it that determine if it is perceived as good or bad? Maybe, you are such a shocking parent who cannot connect with your child so he/she prefers the company of technology. Don't pass the blame to something else because it shows a flaw in your character. Rather, find a solution for the problem instead of blaming something else for your problems.

I know this is a mostly an overseas problem, but the gun control debate is another example of how people blame relentlessly without finding a proper solution. Guns are not to blame, it's the people who utilize the weapons. If you give a good, mentally stable man a gun, he will most likely not go on a killing spree or abuse the gun. He would use it to protect himself and his family if the need arises. On the other hand, giving a gun to a crazy kid, he will most likely end up killing innocent  people in a crazed shooting spree. A gun is an inanimate object as we all hopefully know, which has no bias, no discrimination, no prejudice. People who are against gun control often blame guns which is, quite frankly, nonsense. You cannot blame a banana peel for making a person slip and die when it was a person's fault for throwing the peel on the floor. Blame is a form of escapism for many people who need to find a way to blame something for society's problems.

It all comes down to a harsh truth. We are all to blame for blaming. Find a solution instead, it will make the world a better place, one person at a time.

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