Misplaced Trust

Long back, somewhere in the Arabian kingdom, there lived a businessman who made money by selling products in different towns. For this, he needed to travel a lot in the desert. One night, as he prepared the tent and was getting ready to sleep, he heard some sound from outside. He ventured out to find a camel lying outside his tent. As it gets very cold in the night there, the camel requested the person to put its head inside the tent so that it can get some respite from the bitter cold. Out of compassion for the poor animal, the businessman gave his consent. The warmth inside the tent created a strong desire for the camel to move its neck inside. When offered no resistance, it gradually dragged whole of its body inside the tent and eventually the businessman was thrown out of the tent.

What started as a helpful act on the part of the businessman, ended up as an act of treachery on the camel's part. The camel took full advantage of the peaceful nature of the businessman. Had the businessman taken strong action when the camel started demanding for more, the outcome could have been different.

From the businessman's perspective, the only intent he had was to save the poor being from suffering. He had enough space in the tent to spare, part of which he shared with the camel. But he failed to gauge the intention of the camel. It was good that he helped, but he needed to find out whether the camel was genuinely in need or had some nasty ideas.

Such scenarios are not rare; every now and then one gets to know about such cases. Even our motherland, Bharat, is victim of such traitors who feed on her resources and spare no chance to harm her.

Considering the camel's view, it was an easy offering in this case. But, everyday is not the same. One day, people would know about its bad intents. There would be only one option for the camel: either to change itself or face seclusion from the society. But, it's doubtful, how many would believe that the camel has changed?