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Remorse, Penance and Punishment

   In Marathi, there is a saying, करावे तसे भरावे! This is quite intuitive and relatable when we consider Newton’s third law, for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. If you do good to others, you will be rewarded, however if you harm others, you will need to repay. Just wondering, how this old saying stood against the test of time or for that matter even in history, was it fully applicable! Evil dictators in the past have tortured their peoples and still were able to rule and live dignified lives. Aurangzeb, who killed his own brothers to seek power and then tortured Chhatrapati Sambhaji and his friend to death, died peacefully at the age of 88. Yes, he did face a few setbacks, but his suffering was not in any way comparable to the wounds he had inflicted on millions. Hitler experienced a relatively painless death. Hirohito continued to rule Japan after WW2, while 150,000+ innocent civilians died in the atomic bombings. Now, you’ll start to doubt this saying. Same