A question about attitudes.

**Maggy J** · 27-12-2007, 23:56

Have we become a judgmental society?Are we always looking for someone to blame?Is it possible that we have become a society that refuses to accept that life and death can be purely random?If there is a victim must there always be a villain?

Xaccers · 27-12-2007, 23:57

Yes.

**Russ** · 28-12-2007, 00:00

I remember a story on tv once about lab rats. In a large glass tank they placed about 30 rats and left them to mingle about and do whatever it is that they do. Occasionally they would get agressive and if one rat bit another, the bitten one would turn around and bite the first rat it could see, whether the guilty one or not.

Can't help thinking that's very similar to human nature sometimes.

greencreeper · 28-12-2007, 01:53

We're all becoming American, that much is true

AntiSilence · 28-12-2007, 01:58

I totally and fully accept that sometimes accidents just happen, and are no fault of anyone. Of course, there is blame, but to me, I get fed up of everyone having to find blame with someone, especially when all they do, is claim money for their loss.

Such as if a family lost their kid to something like a car accident. It may well be (not always I admit) be that things just happen, and that no one caused it. Yet, the parents might look for comfort by claiming Ã‚Â£'s of damages. I don't personally see how that helps anyone.

shawty · 28-12-2007, 01:59

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Originally Posted by Incognitas

Have we become a judgmental society?Are we always looking for someone to blame?Is it possible that we have become a society that refuses to accept that life and death can be purely random?If there is a victim must there always be a villain?

You mean like someone getting a parking ticket for parking illegally then getting of on a technicality because there was a mistake on the ticket?

Yes the majority of people are a bunch of morons who cant put blame on themselves no more and always have to find a scapegoat to blame someone else. It wasnt my fault I was speeding on the motorway, it was the Governments fault because they caught me and give me a fine. I wont learn though untill im 3 points away from losing my license and by magic I will suddenly slow down.

I hate the world we live in today, know one can take the blame for their own actions no more.

And if you dare question this type of person, you get called "Mr perfect" because you still have some morals left.

Sirius · 28-12-2007, 03:36

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Originally Posted by shawty

And if you dare question this type of person, you get called "Mr perfect" because you still have some morals left.

Then stop ramming your morals down everyone else throats. Which is what you have done in the OTHER thread. Let people live there lives as they see fit not as you think they should live them

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Yes the majority of people are a bunch of morons who cant put blame on themselves no more and always have to find a scapegoat to blame someone else

Still Mr Perfect then i see

Do you live on a higher plane than we the great unwashed.

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I hate the world we live in today, know one can take the blame for their own actions no more.

I don't, The world is not perfect and never will be, However i and others have to live in it and i will live my life as i see fit not as some do good-er thinks i should live my life.

LSainsbury · 28-12-2007, 09:32

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Originally Posted by shawty

You mean like someone getting a parking ticket for parking illegally then getting of on a technicality because there was a mistake on the ticket?

Here we go again....

/ Sits back in a comfy chair....

handyman · 28-12-2007, 09:42

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Originally Posted by shawty

You mean like someone getting a parking ticket for parking illegally then getting of on a technicality because there was a mistake on the ticket?

Just to finish that thread off since I did not get chance to post before it was closed. The ticket that was issued was worthless. It was incorrect and as such the OP did not have to pay it. Granted if the ticket was correct then he would have paid it. Leave it at that.

punky · 28-12-2007, 09:46

We've already done the parking ticket thread, back on topic please.

28-12-2007, 09:52

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Originally Posted by Incognitas

Have we become a judgmental society?Are we always looking for someone to blame?Is it possible that we have become a society that refuses to accept that life and death can be purely random?If there is a victim must there always be a villain?

Yes but only because there is a inordinate number of stupid people in the world and often its the influence of these stupid people that takes the random out of the equation.Where there is no blame there can be no judgement but often blame is so blatant how can you not judge?

LSainsbury · 28-12-2007, 10:11

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Originally Posted by handyman

Just to finish that thread off since I did not get chance to post before it was closed. The ticket that was issued was worthless. It was incorrect and as such the OP did not have to pay it. Granted if the ticket was correct then he would have paid it. Leave it at that.

Exactly.

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Originally Posted by Gavin

We've already done the parking ticket thread, back on topic please.

Yes - sorry Gavin - back to the thread topic for me...

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Originally Posted by Incognitas

Have we become a judgmental society?Are we always looking for someone to blame?Is it possible that we have become a society that refuses to accept that life and death can be purely random?If there is a victim must there always be a villain?

Amazes me to see "Caution: Contents may be hot" on McDonald's coffee - well of course it would be.

I know you can get iced coffee but the stuff Mc'D's see is the hot (read: warm) variety.

All to do with those Americans who will attempt to sue anybody for anything...

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Originally Posted by zinglebarb

Yes but only because there is a inordinate number of stupid people in the world and often its the influence of these stupid people that takes the random out of the equation.Where there is no blame there can be no judgement but often blame is so blatant how can you not judge?

Reminds me of the Darwin awards - must go look them up...

brundles · 28-12-2007, 10:17

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Originally Posted by LSainsbury

Amazes me to see "Caution: Contents may be hot" on McDonald's coffee - well of course it would be.

I know you can get iced coffee but the stuff Mc'D's see is the hot (read: warm) variety.

All to do with those Americans who will attempt to sue anybody for anything...

Worse still are the warnings related to the very thing something is designed to do. On a pack of sleeping pills for example, "Warning: May cause drowsiness" or better still, on a pack of peanuts "Warning: May contain nuts".

I'm not sure that people in general always look for someone to blame, but the commercial culture encourages it. Take a look at Southampton hospital (if I'm remembering the right one) - the first thing you see as you go through the main entrance with the small shops for patients is a No Win, No Fee accident claim office busy touting for business.

Sirius · 28-12-2007, 10:22

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Originally Posted by LSainsbury

Reminds me of the Darwin awards - must go look them up...

You don't need look to far there are a few candidates on this forum

lostandconfused · 28-12-2007, 10:23

Unfortunatly its the culture we live in.

Everyone wants something for nothing.

No-one wants to take resposibility for their mistakes.