‘Will you fight me if I do something wrong?’ Ram asked Lakshman. ‘You can do no wrong,’ said Lakshman. ‘I am sure the other brothers of Ravana feel Ravana can do no wrong. So who is better: the good rakshasa who sides with me or the loyal rakshasas who side with Ravana?’ Ram’s words made both Lakshman and Vibhishana uncomfortable. What was better: to be right or to be loyal? Both have consequences.
An excellent Ethical Dilemma
