In my last post I discussed accountability or what I perceived to be as the lack thereof. In response a colleague, whose opinions I value, took issue with a statement that I made related to the event that precipitated the current ongoing and violent incursion by Israel into Gaza. Whilst I would not entirely agree with her interpretation of what I wrote, I have empathy for and understanding of her opinion. Indeed I agree with her that the history of the Middle East is such that the current events must be placed in the context of what has gone before. Nevertheless what struck me in our brief interaction was the…
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Where is accountability?
Accountability can be reflected by an action as simple as stooping to pick up a sweet wrapping that one has inadvertently dropped rather than walking on and leaving it for another to clean up. Accountability is reflected by the driver of a motor vehicle who slows and brings his vehicle to a stop as the traffic light turns from orange to red rather than hastening through when it has already turned red risking an accident. Simple acts, but both have consequences for which there is individual accountability. In September 2020, almost at the inception of this health blog, I wrote for the first time on more serious aspects of accountability…
