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Once upon a time most would have to own up to incompetence or wrong doing...and fix it. It seems using a good excuse is often all that's expected now. Then again....one can't fix stupid.
posted by
adnohr
on May 15, 2013 at 3:34 AM
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I'm in total agreement with you, except in one particular area. You say this type of behavior is prevalent throughout history, and probably isn't much worse today. I say it is! Where the actual blame lies is subjective of course, and could be debated from now til the end of time! Perhaps, as I've gotten older, I'm just a little more cognisant of the ignorance and incompetence of some of my fellow citizens, as well as the selfishness, rudeness and inconsideration many people have of others. If I had to lay the blame somewhere, I would place it scarely on "modern technology," which I think has actually made people dumber rather than smarter, ruder rather than more polite, and annoying rather than considerate! -whew!- Okay, I'm done . . . 
posted by
JimmyA
on May 11, 2013 at 7:26 AM
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Hi Ciel I wonder if it is the environment that we live in that determines most attitudes
most children are subjected to a society that searches for the next plaything. Neighbours are strangers in many cases. Surprisingly it takes a catastrophe to meld folk together.
posted by
C_C_T
on May 10, 2013 at 11:58 PM
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Ciel
Yes, it does. What's more, it's going to get even worse...
posted by
Nautikos
on May 10, 2013 at 7:07 PM
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You are not only a very intelligent person, you are a good person who wants things to be right. That is a difficult position to be in because it will never again be as it was and as we want it to be.
posted by
TAPS.
on May 10, 2013 at 6:36 PM
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amen!
posted by
Annicita
on May 10, 2013 at 3:43 PM
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