This is what is wrong with people!!!
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"There was a time they would have helped that man across the street. Now they mug and assault him," Roberts said. "That's not a police problem. We no longer have a moral compass. Anything goes."
What do they expect when the government has taught us that it is always someone else's problem? The police and their policies are just as much at fault as anyone.
Care to wager on the immigration status of the driver?
"There was a time they would have helped that man across the street. Now they mug and assault him," Roberts said. "That's not a police problem. We no longer have a moral compass. Anything goes."
What do they expect when the government has taught us that it is always someone else's problem? The police and their policies are just as much at fault as anyone.
Care to wager on the immigration status of the driver?
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Well, I'd term it that we've been strongly conditioned not to be heroes. Any champion quickly learns that no good deed goes unpunished.
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"There was a time they would have helped that man across the street. Now they mug and assault him," Roberts said. "That's not a police problem. We no longer have a moral compass. Anything goes."
What do they expect when the government has taught us that it is always someone else's problem? The police and their policies are just as much at fault as anyone.
Care to wager on the immigration status of the driver?
What? You are blaming the goverment for this? LMAO. Ok. Wow.
How about society in general? How about our culture, which is ever changing and becoming more and more impersonal and materialistic? Everyone is out for themselves. IF anything, government at times (notice i said "at times") promotes a more collectivist mindset and tries to level the playing field (which in most cases does not work as well as they want it too).
Have people really changed though? Nature/Nurture thing....society sure has. Better or worse?
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"There was a time they would have helped that man across the street. Now they mug and assault him," Roberts said. "That's not a police problem. We no longer have a moral compass. Anything goes."
What do they expect when the government has taught us that it is always someone else's problem? The police and their policies are just as much at fault as anyone.
Care to wager on the immigration status of the driver?
What? You are blaming the goverment for this? LMAO. Ok. Wow.
How about society in general? How about our culture, which is ever changing and becoming more and more impersonal and materialistic? Everyone is out for themselves. IF anything, government at times (notice i said "at times") promotes a more collectivist mindset and tries to level the playing field (which in most cases does not work as well as they want it too).
Have people really changed though? Nature/Nurture thing....society sure has. Better or worse?
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What? You are blaming the goverment for this? LMAO. Ok. Wow.
Who teaches 90% of the youth in this country on how to act and what to think? Who says not to get involved or take action and call 911? Who would rather you get on a never ending program to solve your problems rather than you go to your neighbors?
Yeah, I blame government.
What? You are blaming the goverment for this? LMAO. Ok. Wow.
Who teaches 90% of the youth in this country on how to act and what to think? Who says not to get involved or take action and call 911? Who would rather you get on a never ending program to solve your problems rather than you go to your neighbors?
Yeah, I blame government.
Have people really changed though? Nature/Nurture thing....society sure has. Better or worse?
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I can tell you this, buster. I see people isolating themselves more than ever. Their personal electronic devices are a symptom of this. There is less empathy and sympathy and a more entitled attitude.
Materialism? I guess there's more of it. There's just a total lack of consideration and a whole load of anger.
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I can tell you this, buster. I see people isolating themselves more than ever. Their personal electronic devices are a symptom of this. There is less empathy and sympathy and a more entitled attitude.
Materialism? I guess there's more of it. There's just a total lack of consideration and a whole load of anger.
yeah, I believe it. I was taking a cpr course a few years ago. I was told of a case where a gentleman had a heart attack in a public setting. He was lying on the ground. Everyone just stood around him watching. No one started cpr for almost five minutes. He died. 911 was called though.
It is a sad day. I have been in public service for the last 15 years of my life. I couldn't imagine, fathom, or believe myself witnessing that without lending a helping hand.
I can see not touching the guy unless you are a trained responder. Moving him could do even more damage. But no one seemed to make a cell call or go into the stores for help.
Blaming the government? The government is us. That means we must blame ourselves.
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Who teaches 90% of the youth in this country on how to act and what to think?
Television, the internet, and Xbox. All fine examples of pure capitalism in practice.
Who teaches 90% of the youth in this country on how to act and what to think?
Television, the internet, and Xbox. All fine examples of pure capitalism in practice.
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The government is us.
NO.
The government is us.
NO.
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The government is us.
NO.
Well, maybe in Nevada it's different, but in the rest of the U.S. we can elect people who represent our views.
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The government is us.
NO.
Well, maybe in Nevada it's different, but in the rest of the U.S. we can elect people who represent our views.
Originally Posted By: Gary Allan
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Who teaches 90% of the youth in this country on how to act and what to think?
Television, the internet, and Xbox. All fine examples of pure capitalism in practice.
The difference is you have the right to turn those off. There are laws mandating attendance of youth in govenment schools.
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Who teaches 90% of the youth in this country on how to act and what to think?
Television, the internet, and Xbox. All fine examples of pure capitalism in practice.
The difference is you have the right to turn those off. There are laws mandating attendance of youth in govenment schools.
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Originally Posted By: Tempest
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The government is us.
NO.
Well, maybe in Nevada it's different, but in the rest of the U.S. we can elect people who represent our views.
If the majority is always right, why have courts?
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The government is us.
NO.
Well, maybe in Nevada it's different, but in the rest of the U.S. we can elect people who represent our views.
If the majority is always right, why have courts?
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Well, maybe in Nevada it's different, but in the rest of the U.S. we can elect people who represent our views.
If the majority is always right, why have courts? [/quote]
Good question. Ask the voters in CA if their marriage amendment vote was worth anything. It was steamrolled by 4 people.
Well, maybe in Nevada it's different, but in the rest of the U.S. we can elect people who represent our views.
If the majority is always right, why have courts? [/quote]
Good question. Ask the voters in CA if their marriage amendment vote was worth anything. It was steamrolled by 4 people.
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Originally Posted By: Tempest
Originally Posted By: Gary Allan
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Who teaches 90% of the youth in this country on how to act and what to think?
Television, the internet, and Xbox. All fine examples of pure capitalism in practice.
The difference is you have the right to turn those off. There are laws mandating attendance of youth in govenment schools.
I see ..hmm..how does Nevada get away with this
Nevada State Legislature
UPDATE: On June 4, 2007, a new Nevada homeschool bill was passed. The new law went into effect on July 1, 2007. Visit Nevada Homeschool Network to follow updates to the forms and ti read explanations of the new law.
Their website explains:
NV Homeschoolers are governed by Nevada Revised Statute 392.070. The wording of this statute will change as the new language is added. We are also under NRS 392.040, which pertains to exemption from compulsory attendance. Children in Nevada are required to attend public school between the ages of 7 and 18, unless they receive a waiver of exemption. (This legislative session the end age went FROM 17 TO 18.)
It appears that this is not a Fed regulated thing
Originally Posted By: Gary Allan
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Who teaches 90% of the youth in this country on how to act and what to think?
Television, the internet, and Xbox. All fine examples of pure capitalism in practice.
The difference is you have the right to turn those off. There are laws mandating attendance of youth in govenment schools.
I see ..hmm..how does Nevada get away with this
Nevada State Legislature
UPDATE: On June 4, 2007, a new Nevada homeschool bill was passed. The new law went into effect on July 1, 2007. Visit Nevada Homeschool Network to follow updates to the forms and ti read explanations of the new law.
Their website explains:
NV Homeschoolers are governed by Nevada Revised Statute 392.070. The wording of this statute will change as the new language is added. We are also under NRS 392.040, which pertains to exemption from compulsory attendance. Children in Nevada are required to attend public school between the ages of 7 and 18, unless they receive a waiver of exemption. (This legislative session the end age went FROM 17 TO 18.)
It appears that this is not a Fed regulated thing
Courts are FAR from perfect. I have experienced this first hand.
However, majority rule is mob rule.
However, majority rule is mob rule.
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