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I am not sure this argument is made in good faith. Governments and government bureaucracy have enormous power over an ordinary citizen - part of the reason why
by akudha 4y ago
I am not sure this argument is made in good faith. Governments and government bureaucracy have enormous power over an ordinary citizen - part of the reason why there is rampant corruption in India (in the govt sector) is because people don't fight back. For example, paying the bribe is way cheaper and faster than fighting back, in terms of energy/time/money. Same way, we let all kinds of nasty behavior from government slide because we are in a hurry (totally understandable).
The only benefit anyone gets is a small smug feeling that for once things went right.
I can't understand why you are upset at this man for keeping up the case for so long and not at Indian Railways for the same? All Indian railways had to do was say sorry and refund 20 bucks. The fact that they kept fighting him for a measly 20 rupees for over two decades tells you everything you need to know about what they think of the ordinary citizen. This attitude is not unique to Indian railways or to India, btw.
- boomboomsubban 4y ago>I can't understand why you are upset at this man for keeping up the case for so long and not at Indian Railways for the same? None of my criticism has been directed solely at the man, but at all three parties that let this happen. The Railways should have accepted their mistake at the time, the courts should have immediately thrown out or ruled on a case over a quarter, and the man should have accepted that sometimes small mistakes happen. You seem to hold this as some hero fighting the good fight over corruption, and I don't see that position at all. Yes corruption is an issue, in India and elsewhere. This waste of time had nothing to do with it.