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Is It Right, Is It Just, Is It Fair

Shane Hodge • October 8, 2020
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I do love Netflix, in fact, I could say I am totally addicted. They create these Incredible series on some of my favorite subjects - cooking, sports history, powerful and important people of history, love them all so much but my favorite? Crime investigation stories. Wow, I tell you, once I get started on episode one, the day can quickly be swallowed up with, “I have time, let’s watch one more”.
 
Yep, I love them. I love how they show all the background, the investigation, all the drama. They go deep into the science of DNA, police interviews, it’s so exciting and of late the best one? Has been about wrongful convictions. Convictions where the science of DNA has been pushed way beyond its limits.
 
You see my fellow Sherlocks, DNA in its purest form? Sorry, do not pass go, do not collect $200, you're going to jail no matter what you say. Good old blood, saliva, hair, even the little bits of skin, we leave a trail of in everyday life. Well folks, to those DNA science kids, it’s like Hansel and Gretel, those DNA breadcrumbs will lead them all the way to, “Guilty, Your Honour”.
 
BUT, as I said, this series was all about those that have been “wrongfully” convicted by DNA science. I’m talking about times there is no body, no weapon, the person has alibi’s like they were sitting in a confession box at the time with the local priest, or having dinner with their grandmother, but hello, sorry, somebody believes, “they really did it” and they will do anything to make it stick.
 
This is where DNA, goes way too far. Science never sits still, and now? They can take a little piece of DNA and copy it, and copy it, and copy it and sooner or later they can put Mr. or Mrs. Innocent “Possibly” at the scene of a crime, “statistically”.
 
And those scientific guys and gals are super salespeople and like Anthony Robbins in full flight at a seminar? They can give a jury a presentation that when they are done, those 12 people will be thinking and believing they can walk on fire, and Mr. Innocent? Hello, the priest lied and, heaven forbid, so does the grandmother!
 
Next thing you're most likely saying is “Good story, I will watch Netflix, but hello, why am I bringing this diluted many, many times to make sure your guilty DNA into this blog?” Well, I am glad you asked that LOL.
 
This Netflix series reminded me a lot of customer complaints, bad reviews, etc.

You have to ask yourself, Is it right? Is it just? Is it fair?

Like real pure DNA, no argument if you’re guilty. If Mr or Mrs Customer sends you an email, make a call, post a review and it’s 100% bonafide you or others did them wrong? The website was ugly, your SEO didn't perform, your support missed something, the weather was bad, tsunami, earthquake whatever, well suck it up, cop the slapping with a wet fish, the potential words that would make the priest and your grandmother blush, and think, “guilty as charged” and fix the problem. And really, it’s ditto with the customer.   BUT??? The internet and social media, although oh so wonderful and awesome, just like DNA, it has however bought a culture into the game that is not right, not just, and not fair. We might have found out who was innocent or guilty, fixed the issue, “all rise” no charges laid and everyone goes home, then all of a sudden, either you or your customer think, “No way” and you start the Copy DNA process.   You email them or they email you, they post on social media, then you reply, they post a bad review and then you try and get rid of it. All of this is designed to find somebody guilty regardless. All of this is designed to keep going and going, copy and copy, post and post, until someone regardless of is it right, just, or fair? Wins.   It can go on and on, waste time, effort, money, can destroy relationships even a business, and it's a culture thing that social media, emails, and the ease of hitting “send” has created.   So, what is the answer? Well, my little Sherlock Sleuths, today I will leave you with a question, not an answer. When hit with a complaint, a bad review, or an eeooow comment, ask yourself, “Is it right? Is it just? Is it fair?” Then act accordingly, and stay away from copy, copy, and copy, and somebody wins.   Hugs to all. I'm back to Netflix, yippee.

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