A fine is imposed or collected to mend the misconduct.Right from the time we are a child going to the school to the stage where we play the role of governing many we come across various instances of a fine being imposed on us or collected by us.Instances like a student going late to the school or persons violating traffic rules or not wearing a mask or not maintaining social distancing are a few to mention ! In all of these cases it is not for the sake of money that a fine or penalty is being imposed but rather for compliance of rules for a collective well being.
Compliance of rules is of two kinds: voluntary and forced.It is in the second type that a fine plays key rule when there is a scope for rumbling and grumbling.However forced compliance without fine is also possible at least in select cases with simple practices by citizens.
Look at social vaccine ! There are still countless instances of violation. Here I suggest an alternative to imposing fines which is by inter citizen interaction.If the passengers in the back seat of a cab observe the driver not wearing mask, they may as well stop the cab as their very lives are at stake.
A friend of mine carries a few use-and- throw masks as and when he goes to market to distribute to those who do not care to have and insists on their wearing .This is a glaring example of a forced compliance without fines but an indication of a collective responsibility !
All in all, lack of awareness, negligence, overconfidence, inertia, laziness, callousness, indifference all go in to non compliance of rules rather than an intentional attitude ! Depending upon the content and context, both voluntary and forced compliances play key roles and need to be in force ! ! !
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