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I do wish that this comment could serve as the banner comment for this post. It's such an immature response to assume that because you're taking responsibility
by swasheck 8y ago
I do wish that this comment could serve as the banner comment for this post. It's such an immature response to assume that because you're taking responsibility to resolve or address something that it implies that you're to blame for it having occurred in the first place.
This mentality is pervasive in the elementary and middle schools that my kids attend and it's unfortunate that adults haven't grown out of it. Thank you for your comment.
True leadership says that we need to work toward fixing the problem, while selfish ambition says, "not my fault, not my problem."
- mixedCase 8y ago> True leadership says that we need to work toward fixing the problem, while selfish ambition says, "not my fault, not my problem." The sad reality is that in the other hand, thanks to the ever present tragedy of the commons, there are selfish people that take advantage of this thinking "someone will fix it, doesn't matter if I contribute to the problem for my own benefit".
- swasheck 8y agoI understand and appreciate your perspective on this. However, I'm not certain that those of us who are "haves" or who are privileged in some way can put the majority of the burden on those who are "have-nots" to simply stop what they're doing and wait for change. If the goal of our lives is to protect what we have, then I have a feeling that we're going to die with unfulfilled lives - we just may not know it until it's too late. [edit]typo: "doing" -> "going"