Two Lama were watching flow of a river
And were sitting near a river.
Elder Lama explained to Younger Lama
"In this river, there are laws
That each fish shall have equal right on
Foods thrown in river by human beings.
Their laws further say that
When food is thrown in river by human beings,
Each fish shall stand in queue
And shall wait for its share.
And yet when we throw food in river
Fishes squabble over each other to get food.
Their laws says,
If big fish will eat small fish,
It will be charged with crime of murder.
And yet, now and then
Big fishes continue to eat small fishes.
Crimes of rapes by one fish over other fish
Also happen in his river."
"What do you wish to convey?"
Asked younger lama
"Laws prescribing human conducts
Are meant to be followed,
But it's violations are bound to happen."
Replied Elder Lama
"Can Death Sentences and Higher rates of conviction
Reduce crime in society?"
Asked younger Lama
Elder Lama asked him to look at the Dam.
Younger Lama looked at the Dam
Some engineers were watching levels of water on both sides
And were releasing waters now and then
To maintain safety of Dam
And to regulate flow of river
Elder Lama said,
"The Engineers which you see on Dam
Are Judges and Lawyers.
The Dam which you see
Is structure of laws and rules.
On one side of dam,
There is flow of people who continue to violate laws
The Judges and lawyers
Try to tame these flow of law violators.
Their job is to maintain
A steady level of justice in society.
If Punishments are increased to deaths,
If higher convictions are made,
It will not reduce flow of river
Of Law violators.
The Judges and Lawyers
Can only regulate flow,
They cannot stop flow of law violators,
And they have to keep dame safe also
By releasing some law violators now and then.
They are engineers.
They have to do their job.
But they too are also helpless
When the level of law violators
Start increasing in river."
Explained Elder Lama
Haresh Raichura
19/07/2014
