In past days, such as in medieval villages and communities, if a person was honest everyone new. If a person was dishonest then as soon as they ripped off one person word spread fast and no one would deal with that person and he or she had to either become honest or leave town.
People would be given a second chance, a chance to give them the chance to see the error of their ways and then move forward by being honest. No Police or laws were needed, people were simply not trusted because he or she proved that they were not trusted, therefore they were given ‘grace’, a chance to prove themselves, but if they failed that then no one would deal with them again, quickly telling the newcomer or the visitor that this town does not suffer fools.
The dishonest person was not wanted or invited anywhere, nor were they given more chances.
Feeling guilty and shamed was a big thing then.
Today the very guilty or those who should feel shamed don’t, they revel in their filth and call evil good and promote the evil as good as often as they can.
Back then (in the past) the shame and bad feelings, the lack of help, lack of love, lack of support, quickly taught the dishonest person that if they wanted a good life in that town/village/community then they need to buck their ideas up and only deal with others in an honest decent humble manner. People were respected and honoured for their honesty, kindness, charity and compassion. The more honourable you are the more worth you are to others and the community and you were liked, welcome into people’s homes, and held on high in people’s hearts.
Today the grey area between good and evil is so often confused that those doing bad, being filthy, ripping people off, are seen as people to honour, and the more wealthy they are from ripping people off the more people like/love/honor them.
All the best from James Martin Sandbrook.