What Is Wrong With Us!!!!

zelda4ever

i would like to know what think is bringing america to its knees

chopitdown

zelda4ever wrote:

i would like to know what think is bringing america to its knees

selfishness and greed

jeffbr

chopitdown wrote:

selfishness

I find it odd that someone with your sig would list this as a negative trait. In fact, Ayn Rand wrote a book called The Virtue of Selfishness. The idea is that we should all act in enlightened self-interest.

I've always like this passage (and used it as my sig on a different board):
"Every human being is an end in himself, not the means to the ends or the welfare of others," says Miss Rand, "and therefore, man must live for his own sake, neither sacrificing himself to others nor sacrificing others to himself."

zelda4ever

thats not really what i think its just some thing a cartoon character said

zelda4ever

be specific

chopitdown

jeffbr wrote:

I find it odd that someone with your sig would list this as a negative trait. In fact, Ayn Rand wrote a book called The Virtue of Selfishness. The idea is that we should all act in enlightened self-interest.

I've always like this passage (and used it as my sig on a different board):
"Every human being is an end in himself, not the means to the ends or the welfare of others," says Miss Rand, "and therefore, man must live for his own sake, neither sacrificing himself to others nor sacrificing others to himself."

I just like the quote, not everything Ayn Rand espouses. And I stand by my opinion that selfishness and a me centered society is why we have problems.

69charger

zelda4ever wrote:

i would like to know what think is bringing america to its knees

Ultra-Liberalism.

Meatwagon

Cell phones and Lattes!!!

IggyHausman

zelda4ever wrote:

i would like to know what think is bringing america to its knees

Ignorance and a lack of willingness to act morally and righteously due to an overacute sense and desire for acceptance of those who are immoral, or feel similarly

PaperPlates

Refusal to be held accountable for your own actions. Along with enabling people to not have to be held accountable.

69charger

PaperPlates wrote:

Refusal to be held accountable for your own actions. Along with enabling people to not have to be held accountable.

Good one!

boxwine_in_hell

zelda4ever wrote:

i would like to know what think is bringing america to its knees

Poor grammar is killing America.

boxwine_in_hell

jeffbr wrote:

I find it odd that someone with your sig would list this as a negative trait. In fact, Ayn Rand wrote a book called The Virtue of Selfishness. The idea is that we should all act in enlightened self-interest.

I've always like this passage (and used it as my sig on a different board):
"Every human being is an end in himself, not the means to the ends or the welfare of others," says Miss Rand, "and therefore, man must live for his own sake, neither sacrificing himself to others nor sacrificing others to himself."

Ann Rand has diarrhea of the pen.

jamestr1

chopitdown wrote:

selfishness and greed

I would agree. Too many Americans are only looking out for themselves and we're forgetting about all of those that don't have what we have - house, job, food, healthcare.

It's all about how big our house is, how big our SUV is, how big our TV is, how much Nascar stuff we have, etc.

floyd1975

PaperPlates wrote:

Refusal to be held accountable for your own actions. Along with enabling people to not have to be held accountable.

I was actually going to post this same problem.

Rushlimbo

Anyone who voted for George Bush.

DE Jammer

bitching and complaining about everything and not being grateful for what we have.

I think I just bitched.....damn

1970RR

The inability to allow people to live their lives as they choose.

blackredyellow

69charger wrote:

Ultra-Liberalism.

right, because that is who is in power... :rolleyes:

I'm going with lack of responsibility.

boxwine_in_hell

On-line forums and chat rooms are destroying America.....uhhhhh wait.....dammit!

chopitdown

i'd also like to add all you can eat buffets to the list.

Byrnzie

zelda4ever wrote:

i would like to know what think is bringing america to its knees

Satans big fat throbbing cock whose sperm contains a mixture of money, power, and mediocrity!

Jeanwah

PaperPlates wrote:

Refusal to be held accountable for your own actions. Along with enabling people to not have to be held accountable.

Yes! Also, Materialism!!! It seems to be "the American Way".

zelda4ever

Rushlimbo wrote:

Anyone who voted for George Bush.

damn straight

zelda4ever

actually damn straight to all yous pll,these are some good answers,anyway im gonna have a rally and send complaints to bush through letters

Abookamongstthemany

apathy and an over abundance of comfort

dkst0426

Rushlimbo wrote:

Anyone who voted for George Bush.

Likewise, anyone who can't get over the fact that the Democrat Party could not build a more solid platform to campaign from other than "we're not him."

Abookamongstthemany

dkst0426 wrote:

Likewise, anyone who can't get over the fact that the Democrat Party could not build a more solid platform to campaign from other than "we're not him."

Actually looking back now, I'm glad they can't. They are nothing but watered down corporate Repubs anyway, giving only the illusion of choice. If enough people get tired of this same old song and dance maybe we can start seeing some third and fourth parties making some more progress.

Cosmo

The belief that everything we do is just and right.
The refusal to admit our wrongs.
Failure to remember the past and/or ignoring or rationalizing past mistakes.
The misinterpretation that money equals happiness.
Pointing the finger of blame on everyone else.
Making excuses for bad behavior or decisions.
Confusing Patriotism with War.
Labeling others to de-humanize them.
Viewing politics as sports.
Speaking, but never listening.
Cable news ratings.
Too many lawyers.
Belief in television as reality.
Feelings of entitlement.
Self-centered, self-righteous.
Left blaming right, right blaming left... neither doing shit.

Cosmo

PaperPlates wrote:

Refusal to be held accountable for your own actions. Along with enabling people to not have to be held accountable.

...
You mean like the way some people treat others like shit and expect Jesus to wash away their sins? Or like how some kid beats the crap out of some weird kid on a daily basis and is surprized when the weird kid shoots him?
You can't tell me that if you were driving and for whatever reason, you were driving while sleepy or distracted by the stereo or drivig too fast on slick pavement and lost control of your vehicle and slammed into a bus stop, killing someone waiting for the bus... that you would not get yourself a lawyer and plead guilty of negligence resulting in involuentary manslaughter and spend 7 to 10 years in prison. That is also considered not holding yourself accountable for your actions, isn't it?

Abuskedti

dkst0426 wrote:

Likewise, anyone who can't get over the fact that the Democrat Party could not build a more solid platform to campaign from other than "we're not him."

Democrats are shit ass American politicians.

However, We're not him would have been sufficiently better.