Decision Makers only

[T.Sultan]

The story given below is quite interesting and really gives us an insight into DECISION MAKING



?Which one will you choose



A group of children were playing near two railway tracks, one still in use while the other disused. Only one child played on the disused track, the rest on the operational track. The train came, and you were just beside the track interchange. You could make the train change its course to the disused track and saved most of the kids.



However, that would also mean the lone child playing by the disused track would be sacrificed. Or would you rather let the train go its way?



Let's take a pause to think what kind of decision we could make................





Analyze the situation………….





Think and reflect…….





Decided your answer !!!!







Now … go ahead




Most people might choose to divert the course of the train, and sacrifice only one child. To save most of the children at the expense of only one child was rational decision most people would make, morally and emotionally. But, have you ever thought that the child choosing to play on the disused track had in fact made the right decision to play at a safe place?



Nevertheless, he had to be sacrificed because of his ignorant friends who chose to play where the danger was. This kind of dilemma happens around us everyday. In the office, community, in politics and especially in a democratic society, the minority is often sacrificed for the interest of the majority, no matter how foolish or ignorant the majority are, and how farsighted and knowledgeable the minority are.



The child who chose not to play with the rest on the operational track was sidelined. And in the case he was sacrificed, no one would shed a tear for him.



To make the proper decision is not try to change the course of the train because the kids playing on the operational track should have known very well that track was still in use, and that they should have run away if they heard the train's sirens.



If the train was diverted, that lone child would definitely die because he never thought the train could come over to that track! Moreover, that track was not in use probably because it was not safe. If the train was diverted to the track, we could put the lives of all passengers on board at stake! And in your attempt to save a few kids by sacrificing one child, you might end up sacrificing hundreds of people to save these few kids.



While we are all aware that life is full of tough decisions that need to be made, we may not realize that hasty decisions may not always be the right one. "Remember that what's right isn't always popular... and what's popular isn't always right."



Everybody makes mistakes; that's why they put erasers on pencils.

[enigma]

What's right isn't always popular and vice versa

That was profound.It made me reconsider my first decision about the kid

I found out that we do misjudge things even if we think logically


Thank you dear brother for making look at things from a different angle

[Meant To be]

It really is a magnificent story which has a very deep moral.
Once I read it, I made a decision that the child who was playing by the disused one shouldn't be sacrificed,
though he played at a safe place,


You are totally right, it's kinda dilemma that always happens around us,

The minority is often sacrificed for the interest of the majority, no matter how foolish or ignorant the majority are, and how farsighted and knowledgeable the minority are.

I do agree with you about it, and that exactly what happens nowadays,

It's such a theard to enlighten us of what is really going on around us

T.Sultan an infinity thank for sharing such a beneficial story

My Almighty Allah bless you, Amen

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[T.Sultan]

enigma,

Thank you for the participation. I do like your participations because they are of help to me and to the forum's members. Thanks again.

[T.Sultan]

Meant to be ,


Thank you for commenting on the topic. You're a wonderful person . I really appreciate you because your gentle replies force me to do so. Thank you a million times.

[الغاليه]

it's not east 2 make decisions


some would freeze in such situations...let alone deciding 2 divert the course of the train


thanx a lot bro

[T.Sultan]

الغالية ,


You're welcome. Thank you for the participation . God bless you

[Abo Lama]

T.Sultan









it is very hard to deal with the decision makers, and also hard to make a decision urself


thinking of the story itself, we might have a different decision if a kid of our own was there


ur story has led us to the ethical sense of the right decision



Thanx a lot dear brother

[T.Sultan]

ابو لمى ,

I am so happy that you participated in my topic. You're a great person that I'm proud of being a friend to. Brother, thank you for the comments and the brief analysis.