“Feed me, Seymour!” Remember Little Shop of Horrors?

What this post does is talk about misratification in another sense. This type of misratification is not about standing by and not taking action when something is wrong. It’s about misdirection that leads to ratification of a bad act.

Seymour committed all kinds of gory acts to justify his success in that little shop, even at the expense of the real Audrey. And people take action to amplify bad acts using the ends justify the means theory.

There are many acts that feed upon the desperation, wants, and needs of people – both the consumers and the suppliers. So, the progress of such acts is the fault of both the consumers and the suppliers. For instance, people may talk about or boycott an establishment that treats its employees wrongfully, but they soon forget those employees’ plights and return to support those establishments because low prices or great quality outweighs cruel employment practices.

Some of us are enablers who provide direct or indirect support of a bad act. Good intentions, love, greed, lust – all sorts of reasons make those who support maintain the support of a person who commits bad acts. Success and sustainability don’t always have a moral price to pay, but when it is the major factor, you should take a step back and ask yourself if it’s worth it.

What about you? Do your goals require acts of cruelty or inhumanity or deceit to be accomplished? Do you stand with or behind someone who does? I’m not saying you have to believe in karma or religion to think about what you’re doing, but do you think about what is done to others? To yourself?

I can’t help but think it’s a lonely place to be when you choose to support your life in a manner that cannot sustain human relationships except to make people tools of your consumption.