You know, we all talk about problems, issues, challenges and so on, and usually there is someone or something at fault in our descriptions and tirades. Almost without fail this blame goes to an external force. Much like the blame game of life played on a personal level, the blame game of politics extends to society and governments. We the people point our fingers and continue our apathetic bloated lives. I don’t extend this globally, just to our so called first world. (Get ready to revisit the Declaration of Independence tomorrow.)
As I insist on personal responsibility so do I insist on cultural responsibility.
Anything human and human affected you see in this world you don’t like, don’t value, don’t believe to be healthy, blame on yourself, blame on us. Personally and as a group. And the blame extends way beyond what most of us can see. For example, most of us value clean fresh water while at the same time destroying such sources on a global level.
This idea of blaming ourselves reminds me a bit of the famous Walt Kelly quote from Pogo.
Many people in this country seem to think that freedom means that they can do anything they damn please (and screw you if you don’t like it). It sort of reads “no one has any rights except me”.
Most people seem to ignore the fact that freedom ALWAYS walks hand in hand with Responsibility and Accountability.
I am responsible for my own thoughts/words/deeds and I am also accountable for them. No one else. Freedom.