What Has Happened to Personal Responsibility?
I was blog surfing yesterday, and came across this post: “I’ve Had It With The Wine When The Social Politics Are Ringing In My Ears” I am curious what you think of this.
If this story is true, think about it for a minute. The young woman was held responsible for the man who asked for a wine sample. It was the young woman’s job to pass out samples to “everyone obviously over 21 who asked for it”.
What responsibility does the man have? What responsibility does the young woman have? What about the “authorities” who apparently know of the man, and believe him to be an alcoholic?
The man was free to wander the city. Either he has been determined to be of sound enough mind and not a danger to himself or others; or he has not. If he has been determined to have sound enough mind, what is the problem? If he has been determined to not be of sound mind, why is he wandering the city? Why are the community members being held responsible for his safety when they do not even know him or anything about him?
About Me
My most treasured value is my freedom. It is one I have been willing to die for. Without freedom, my life is not my own. Why should I live a life not my own?
I served 6 years active duty in the U.S. Army. I served between two wars – Vietnam and Desert Storm.
I have spent most of my life seeking truth. I am still looking and suspect I always will be…
I have a vision of this blog being a place where I can explore the “Devil’s Advocate” position on various topics and share my opinions (and where I get them). My hope is to help myself and others to develop skill in critical thinking.
I am not a scholar. If you are looking for scholarly debates and dissertations, please look elsewhere. I am merely a middle-aged woman on a quest. If you are interested in following my thinking, welcome.
Sometimes I make mistakes. I even make dumb ones at times. So, if you catch me in one, please do point it out. That is how I learn. If you find yourself with an opinion different from mine, by all means, tell me about it and explain why you think the way you do. That way, we can all learn.
In the interest of making fewer mistakes, Logic and Fallacies – Constructing a Logical Argument is a great resource.
It may take me awhile to find my voice, but this is a journey, right?
