RIGHT ALWAYS One cannot deal only in perfections.
There is no absolutely correct way of doing any act without allowing a single flaw in that subtle quality which sets the act apart from all others and devoid of error any kind. It has a flaw in the very fact that it has been set apart as being different and, hence, unlike the pattern on which it was supposed to have been built. Somewhere along the line, someone made a mistake and omitted something or appended something which made the result - however satisfying - vary from that which it was supposed to be.
Ideas, formulations, connectives, plans, ideas and entire programs planned with trained, experienced workers involving hundreds of men and women of all types, sizes, beliefs and racial backgrounds will incorporate that which each individual may have considered to have been true at the moment of involvement. They have as many versions of essential details as do many actual witnesses on highway accidents. Truth is often not in them. The truths demanded of such witnesses comes forth colored and converted. That which each witness thinks he saw take place is splattered all over the twisted, contorted fragments of memories for each fraction of a second of the time involved for them to exist. The precise truth demanded is fragmentary, at best and elements of haste, standards of morality, poor judgmental abilities, even physical and mental competency compromising may harm ones ability to make decisions and evaluations. Being designated as an actual, on-site witness may well cause some persons natural efforts guard against any future actions and detailed grueling on all possible variations. I just recently heard an attorney say at so many actual, on-site witnesses testify,largely, to what they are so sure they think they saw take place. At times it can be shown to be inaccurate; and, at best, it proves very little. We are, quite often, intent on parading our own veracity.
I rather dread the time just ahead when we will be seeing Saddam Hussein tried in a court of law. We will be subjected to a tremendous amount of first-hand witnesses testimony and much of it will be questionable. No two politically-oriented person have ever seen any war in the same light; as is evident by our continuing, post-election bickering here at home.
"Truth will tell" perhaps, but how can we be sure who is telling the truth?
A.L.M. March 7, 2005 [c415wds]
