There is a Rabbit hole between blogs. Bits, and pieces of consciousness, transcending the confines of my world and appearing in others worlds.

Mine is the defiance disorder.
If you want it too, be ready to do battle.

I love to discover but cannot stand to be told; so I defy till I break or discover.

And back he went into…

:)

Yes, liberals tend to consider climate change as a man-made phenomenon. Conservatives generally don’t. Because if they did, they’d have to agree to taking counter-measures, which, alas, may cut into the bottom line of certain industries. If, on the other hand, global warming is due to a natural climate cycle, then it is beyond man to fix it, and we can keep pumping coal dust into the atmosphere to our hearts’ content.

And yes, I do have a very conservative streak in addition to my very liberal streak. Food-wise I’m a vegetarian. Politically I’m an omnivore.

How come streak doesn’t rhyme with steak?

so does that mean only a liberal would blame global warming on society?

do you really have a conservative streak?

you’ve bumped heads on the hannibal blog with someone (disregarding labels) who considers themselves conservative. i’ll let you guess who that might be.

Liberally-minded people tend to fault society for everything short of—and sometimes including—the weather. It’s been like that since the dawn of civilization.

Regarding karma, I like the concept, but so far I haven’t seen much evidence to support it.

i think if you threw away all blame and chose the word responsibility you might be happier.

remember i am 14 yrs. in the future with the same lack of money issue (and worse).

the topic might be “masters of our fate” or “victims of destiny”?

maybe think Karma, did you do something to deserve this? i did NOT.

“It is also about blaming other parties or the overarching social system for an individual’s personal distress or social difficulties, rather than to acknowledge that individuals are the masters their own fate.”

You can play the blame game in both directions. I call it the lame game.

I may address the “blame the victim” issue in a future blog post.

some people do have mental disorders that affect their ability to earn a living and “make all the wrong choices” as you describe. sometimes the stress of earning a living can bring on depression and anxiety. chicken or egg?

it is also true that some people simply suck at earning a living (and there is no shame in that), which is the point i was trying to make about life being exponentially easier when people are in pairs and they can “combine forces” as they say.

i don’t see an able bodied person who works as many hours as you as a victim or mentally deficit. there is an inequity in any society that allows someone to work that hard and still live hand to mouth.

if saddens me to think anyone should be called lazy or consider themselves unfit because they live in a society that does not reward hard work.

i think that you are not being told this enough. you have misunderstood the term “blame-the-victim.”

have you heard the term “hospitality industry”? in some countries you must go to school for this trade, it is reputable and people can survive on what they earn.

it’s clear that money is not the only issue, if you could make tons of money and live comfortably waiting tables, you might still consider this “stupid”.

please read the “blame -the-victim” link. it might help. what is society supposed to do? how about giving a person willing to work a chance to earn a full-time salary?