Whose Fault?

In a large well known and flourishing company, a young employee is hired. He is eager, sincere and wants to contribute and learn. In his first year, he is told that he is entitled to some “medical expenses” as part of his perks. Our young man is in good health and doesn’t claim any expenses.

In his second year, the office Accountant, reminds him again, that his medical expenses are yet to be claimed. Young man explains his situation and his inability to claim “medical”. The Accountant then explains to our young man – the modus operandi to claim the money. “Go to a chemist cum general store, buy some home use articles, and ask the chemist for a bill for medicines and claim the money” Our young man does exactly that – and gets his money. Needless to add – he continues his practice year after year. Not just that – he “helps” other young men like him to “claim their rightful dues”

So whose fault do you find here?

The Accountant – who really is the door-keeper, yet knowingly misguides the young man. He probably eased his conscience by thinking that he was “only helping”?

The young man, who probably was in need of the money? Yet he ought to have realized that he was doing wrong. Perhaps he thought, he was entitled to it anyways.

The chemist who made a faulty bill? Probably he has made countless such faulty bills that his conscience was buried far too deep under them.

The Company for setting its rules so loosely and not having any check posts to catch wrong-doers? Or did the Company ‘want’ its employees to claim some ‘tax-free’ money? Just its way of rewarding employees. But doesn’t that mean that the Company is cheating the government?

Or all of them, in varying degrees?

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