There is a natural law here in campus. The law executes itself without the need for a custodian. This law is embedded in the mind and works in alliance with the law of conscience. This is the law of common sense. Some of the most conspicuous signs one could encounter while moving around campus was, 'Use Your Common Sense. Do Not Litre.' This law is applicable in other numerous situations. There are times when it needs reminding that one should use ones common sense. But on various other occasions, this law will come into play intrinsically.
One of the commonest scenes you will come across in high school is outright display of ruthlessness, whenever the situation calls for it. One area which is always haunted by incivility (common nonsense) is the Dining Hall. Leave alone the play ground on sports days when rival teams are playing. An excuse can always be availed at the display of hooliganism whenever the hosts attack the rival team after losing in a match.
In the DH, this cannot be easily excused. This is the area where the concept of survival for the fittest suits when a student in the senior class endeavours to get a lion's share of the meal at the earliest opportunity. He always has room to come for a second share before a form one misses food, right when he is getting the second or third share.
The cafeteria system is merely a hissing snake that does not poison. It dos not favourably apply in the wake of the senior students, who under the scapegoat of a lot of work, and exams around the corner, will jump queue. Nonetheless, this applies suitably in campus. It is absurd and rather weird to notice a mature student, with enough beards to earn maximum respect, jump over tables to get to the serving table before the rest. This is despite his coming to the mess thirty minutes before the rest. The law of first come first serve does apply here.
In circumstances of feuds, the high scholars will most likely arbitrate issues with the exchange of blows. However, this would not end there. Revenge would always be reserved for another day.
It looks funny for campus students to engage in a brawl in the wake of an argument. However much one is annoyed, you can't easily expect a fight to ensue. There will always be talks of, "You are a grown up... We are intellectuals... You should behave like one... We should behave like diplomats." They create intellectual scenes of brains at fight. Whoever wins becomes a celeb for a few seconds. The law of common sense strongly condemns fighting. Even the ones who do not wholly trust this law will be reluctant to engage in a fight. It is not a question of muscular might determines right.
If anyone engaged in a fight, they would be assured of losing their place at the university. It is just unsafe to fight within campus gates. Perhaps, this can be tolerated in the pubs! But be warned. The law will always be on your neck.
Joshua Masinde
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