A theory about how stupid society has become

Self | 6-1-2005 | Self

[RightWhale]

I would change the title to A theory about how society has become stupid.

Then wonder how society persists in doing what various particular individuals can clearly see is less than optimal in the long view.

[Protagoras]

What do you think?

I think some people just love to regulate the lives of other people. It's an insatiable desire for control.

It has led too almost all the major problems that men have encountered in history once they had solved the problem of what was for dinner.

[Dashing Dasher]

Sure... she must really love you....

[Skooz]

I think she's just mightily impressed that I can parallel park.

[The SISU kid]

No sweat Baby-girl, I was just being factitious.

XO

8^)

[Dashing Dasher]

I am an award winning parallel parker!

All the boys are very impressed with my parking prowess!

[Skooz]

But....................I thought you were female.....????

[Dashing Dasher]

Chix can park too!

I STILL AM THE BEST PARALLEL PARKER!!!

[Skooz]

Well, I'll take your word for it.

3,000,000,000 women on earth, I guess ONE should be able to parallel park ...............

[Dashing Dasher]

Remember, I can shoot, too.

[Skooz]

Naaaaaaaaaaa..... Chicks can't..............

nevermind

[Dashing Dasher]

If I can do this, I can probably do plenty of unexpected things...

[elbucko]

And society permits, nay, encourages the lawyers? Case closed.

Not quite. I know what you're implying, that society is totally responsible for the situation, but I don't buy that society is totality to blame. Lawyers are a profession. Professions are distinct from crafts and trades in that they have a responsibility to a higher power than just attorney and client. For lawyers, they have a responsibility to the law and the public good. But the legal profession has always sold itself out of actually existing as a "profession" and they continually reduce their own status to that of a trade by ignoring their responsibilities to the law and the Constitution.

Society gets most of the blame, but I am not willing to hold lawyers blameless.

[Skooz]

Aerobatics is one thing,
parallel parking is quite another.

:0)

don't hurt me.

[Dashing Dasher]

Ask Pissant what I do to men who pissant me off.

[Skooz]

Remember.........I'm a sub. ;0)

[Dashing Dasher]

Everyone is a sub, to me.


;-)

[Skooz]

*sigh*

You're my favorite Free.......


nevermind

[Cowman]

It has led too almost all the major problems that men have encountered in history once they had solved the problem of what was for dinner

Interesting when approached on the macro level. I seem to remember a quote from one of the former industrial titans (perhaps Vanderbilt but I read it so long ago...) that said he was dismayed at his success in that his children would be weakened by not having to struggle for the things he was able to provide them.

Could it be that society can only take so much success before it implodes?

Hmmmm.

[Protagoras]

Not in my opinion.