The Burden of Guilt

Nasreddin Hodja and his wife returned home one day to find their house burgled. Everything had been stolen.

“It’s all your fault,” said his wife, “you should have made sure the house was locked before we left.” “You didn’t lock the windows,” said one neighbor. “You should have expected this, the locks were broken, and you should have replaced them,” said another. And so on…

“Just a moment,” said Hodja. “Surely I am not the only one to blame?” “And who should we blame?” they replied. “What about the thieves?” said Hodja. “Are they totally innocent?”

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