Obligations

I've been thinking a lot about obligations lately. Obligations are sort of strange beastly things, and we all have to deal with them; moral obligations, societal obligations, self-imposed obligations... But what happens when two obligations are in direct opposition, and what happens when the conflict has been caused by the decisions of other people? What do you do when you are thrust unwillingly into a moral battleground? How do we decide which obligation to let fall to the wayside, and what are the consequences? There probably isn't a right answer, and this is surely something that every one of us has to face at some point.

I wish I could request a mediation. Dear Obligation one and Obligation two, you are requested to work with me in order to come to a compromise. Too bad I don't live on Sesame Street; there doesn't seem to be a compromise available for this one. But all hope is not lost.