Trust and betrayal are locked in a vicious cycle. They depend on each other. There is no trust if there is the possibility of being betrayed. Betrayal doesn’t exist if the other party doesn’t instil their trust in the double-crosser. To avoid being swindled or taken advantage of by enemies and even those who seem trustworthy, it is best to remain wary of their intentions.
We see the consequences of being too trustworthy in the specious spam emails sent to the many inboxes. There are many imposters who pose as a well known companies like Apple or billing services such as Rogers. They send out emails with fallacious messages to swindle off money with the proposed “deals” or infect the device with a virus. People are blinded by the garish fonts and beguiled by their forgery. Is it the fault of the fraudster or merely their own folly?
Another example is the Lord of the Rings. Frodo, on a mission to destroy the One Ring, comes across a former Hobbit named Gollum. Frodo was cajoled into taking a secret passage that Gollum guaranteed would lead him right into the volcano. The passage was actually the lair of a deadly spider where Frodo was nearly killed. By trusting the mendacious Hobbit, Frodo walked right into his plight.
Sometimes, it is the close ones who betray us. In the divergent series, Tris is betrayed by Caleb, her own brother. He worked for Jeanine, a woman bent on destroying all divergents and especially Tris, because he thought it was for the greater good. Although Tris managed to quell the reign of Jeanine and the Erudites, the respect for Caleb was demeaned.
Being vigilant of others is always a good idea as to avoid being betrayed by malevolent imposters. People usually have an ultimate motive for their actions. Perhaps they are being cordial simply out of genuine kindness, but as the old saying goes: it’s better to be safe than sorry.
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