Avoiding blame
The spin machine is whirling. Fingers are pointing. Rationalizations are flying.
Not seeking ‘blame’ for the mismanagement and organizational failures in responding—or anticipating—the Katrina hurricane, serves only a ‘blameless’ national administration. Since the Bush administration does not apologize for misdeeds, whether directly or indirectly their responsibility, the surest path toward putting this disaster behind them is to focus all attention on the rescue, recovery and restoration efforts.
Where this tunnel perspective falls short is with accountability. How does any system, social, economic or political, learn from what does or does not work? How do we not repeat the mistakes, errors in judgment and projection, if we do not reap new understanding and insight from lessons learned?
Accountability is a virtue. Just, noble and humane individuals mark accountability as a cornerstone of their integrity. Why is ‘blame’ avoidance used as an aversion for accountability?
In what crisis does a compassionate soul not ‘do the right thing’ regardless of our own or another’s religious, social, or political identification? Only when self-interest supersedes true moral character.
posted by cpaidhrin @ 1:15 PM
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