Res ipsa loquitur

repost from December 31, 2010 The doctrine of res ipsa loquitur (Latin for "the thing speaks for itself") infers that there is a certain responsibility that we in a civil society owe one another a measure of due diligence when interacting in in business or communal affairs. In our culture to breach such a trust via an accident or misbehaving bears certain consequences for the corporation or individuals in violation(including our relationships toward one another). I hear news stories all the time and almost immediately I presume that I have the facts, only to read or hear another report of the same story told with a differing slant. It would be nice to occasionally hear the unfiltered who, what, when where and how and allow us to decide the why. When one has the facts before them, it is not difficult to come to a reasonable conclusion. The trick is to have all the facts and not come to a conclusion based on your prejudices, misconceptions, or bias. Certainly, we like to think we do these things on our own without assistance from others. Trust us enough to make up our own mind. In the end, the thing speaks for itself. Rico's good life at 12:32 PM Share No comments: Post a Comment ‹ › Home View web version About Me Rico's good lifeView my complete profile Powered by Blogger.