A person must face consequences

People change with time, as do their thoughts. Change is inevitable, and nobody can avoid it. Some changes are slow to be noticed, and some changes are fast and intentional. On the same topic, our thoughts change with time. The changes can be for becoming more mature, or they can happen because of changing situations. Again, in some cases, our thoughts remain stable. In this digital world, we have social media, and we are allowed to share our thoughts without any kind of restrictions. Some beliefs are controversial and can be against a certain community or many communities. Controversy is fine, but most controversy ends up humiliating others, and it’s not a good thing.

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We have social media, and we are allowed to share what we want to share even if it’s a controversial topic. All actions bring consequences, and it’s not necessary to face the consequences instantly. Sometimes people face consequences even after several years. Let me share a real story. There was a boy who was in his teens and didn’t know why he said some harsh words against women, which was somehow humiliating also in my eyes, and I don’t think anyone has the right to humiliate women. Whatever, except for some harsh comments, there were no other consequences for the post. 4/5 years later, the teenage boy became a cricket player and started to gain popularity for his good performance in sports. He got fame, and exactly at that time someone shared the post he made 4/5 years ago.

I don’t know if his mentality has changed toward women by now, but because of the old post, many people started to dislike him as well as hate him, and it’s quite natural. Even I don’t think he should have said something offensive like that against women. Because of people’s hate speech, many sponsors pulled their hands from the player. He suffered financial loss and lost some opportunities. Do you think that was ideal or okay? I think it was justified. Why do I think so? It’s because whatever he did wasn’t right, and he didn’t get punishment for his actions in the past. Having social media doesn’t mean he is allowed to spread wrong information or share any wrong statements. Whatever happens with the player is called karma, and karma returns with interest.

There is no way to promote such a person who can spread more negativity unless he apologizes for his past actions. He should pay for his wrong statements, and I think he deserves it. Such a situation happens during the time of selecting an employee for a company, and companies check social handles. It’s okay if anyone loses a job or is not selected because of a single post, as long as the post is offensive. It’s the punishment he deserves. It also makes a person sensible and careful about what they are saying and what they are sharing.

Even if one person changes their mentality with time, they also deserve punishment. Let me share an example for better understanding. Suppose one person committed a murder and, after the murder, the person felt guilty and became a better person. So, is it okay to leave him? If he remains unpunished because he became a better person later, everyone has the right to murder one person and become better after that. I am sure it won’t be ideal, and for that reason I think everyone should face the consequences even if their mentality changes over time.