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.