I agree with that general concept. The larger society becomes and the more densely populated an area is, combined with expanding government in nearly all areas

I agree with that general concept. The larger society becomes and the more densely populated an area is, combined with expanding government in nearly all areas of life, people seem to have this attitude that everything is someone else's problem to fix. Problem with poverty? Don't worry, government is on the case. Healthcare is too expensive? Government has a solution for that. Police are abusing their authority? Don't worry, the ACLU and other rights advocates are suing on your behalf. The list goes on. All of this takes away from the concept of being an involved, responsible citizen that knows what's going on in your community. It also absolves people of the moral obligation to do anything since the issue of the day is a clearly defined problem that someone else is supposed to tackle. And of this, I have to admit, I am not guiltless. I don't feel connected to society in the same way I used to and I admit to having fallen into this mindset. I have actively tried a few times to offer something back (other than money) and no one seems to want it, despite their claims to the contrary. Case in point - I went on several forums offering completely free advice and support in helping people to lose weight as I have studied this topic extensively and made significant changes to my body through changing my eating habits. Only one single person even responded and then they didn't even follow through with a single communication. None of this was unsolicited, either. People directly asked for help and then wouldn't take it (despite being free). Others chastised me on the boards for what they thought was a scam ("it's not free, he'll hock products at you", despite my promise to not do so). I even put up fliers at my local grocery store and bus stops advertising the same. Not a single response. I tried to put up a flyer at my community center but they put up so many roadblocks just to let me put up a piece of paper advertising a free service, I couldn't get approval. So even when I try to pay it forward, so to speak, I can't even do that, so I just gave up and stopped trying entirely. So now I'm more, "Fuck 'em, every man for himself. They're someone else's responsibility and they probably have a family anyway who should be helping. Not wasting my time." And that's really messed up and unfortunate.