For several years I have been toying with the concept of a "Judas Ratio." The Judas Ratio can be thought to be the 8% (1/12) of any demographic segment (whether professional or otherwise) that can be expected to be complete scoundrels.
The concept originated with my father, Dan Sr., who postulated the thought to explain the "radical priests" during the pedophilia outing that occurred some years back. He said something along these lines: "If the Master Himself had one among his group who would sell Him and his own soul for a bag of cash, isn't it likely the rest of us will have to suffer the same?" That goes for the Church, our schools, our bureaucrats, our politicians, our businesses (managers and employees alike), our neighbors, our family members, et cetera.
I think there is something to this Judas Ratio business. It may be that some of the 8% are never found out, while others are eventually dis-covered. But, nonetheless, I think it holds.
Recently, I found out that 2 of my co-workers, both married with children, were having an long-term affair with one another. I was, to say the least, disappointed and rather sick to my stomach when I learned that these two people who I had judged to be good, solid people (with whom I took to have a great deal in common with), were, in fact, in complete breach of their most fundamental commitments... that of their respective marriages. I was floored because I believed I knew their hearts. I judged I knew them and their characters. I judged I would trust their judgment and had faith in each of them, perceiving them to be children of light. But I was flat wrong.
Judas lives. Judas lives. Betrayal of one's-self and of one's time and place... and of the possible futures is perhaps to be expected, given the 8% miasm we find through the ranks of our species. It makes it hard to have faith that we can achieve enlightenment as a species when there are those among us who live... sweat... grope... and remain... dragging their corpses through the historical refuse of a shadow world of lies and deceit.
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This is profound. Yet it makes me shiver. If this Judas Ratio is true, is it only true in respect to individuals, or could it be true to an individual? I mean, could 8% of our own thoughts also be a Judas to ourselves? This is manic. Nicely done.
I had never thought of it that way, but it makes sense to me. In fact, I would like to incorporate that into the meme, with your leave. I second your thread.
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