every day i take a crowded bus across town because parking is too difficult.
when the bus pulls up to the crowded stop, some people wait in line to pay their fare and board legally.
others wait until someone is exiting thru the back and prop open the door and push their way on - thus sneaking ahead of the people who are following the law and grabbing the last few empty seats and getting out of paying their fare.
it's worth mentioning i guess that there is a giant sign in 3 languages on the back door saying it is illegal as well as signs in the bus and an audio recorded message that playes every few minutes.
i dont follow every law on the books, but i always wait in line and pay my fare because not following this law would affect and displace someone else and laws like that are important - it isnt arbitrary like so many laws- it also degrades the quality of the busline because there's just that much less revenue. besides it is inefficient to have anarchy as the system to handle boarding.
so what?
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the moral of the story is that those who cheat save a dollar and get the prime seats with no consequence - those who follow the law lose a dollar and have to stand with no reward.
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in otherwords, those kids did an unconscionable thing but it doesnt surprise me in the least
....big transgressions like theirs or little ones like the amazinhunks on the bus are all just indicative of our nature under the sacharrine front we show the world.
whether its bussing or cheating on your taxes or stealing or cutting a guy off in traffic it all shows that people are self obsessed and don't think about the pain or inconvenience of others.
all you can do is learn how to fight like hell and try to make it through to the bell.
