[quote=FlyerInHi]I’m afraid that we are becoming soft and the country is going to hell.
Whatever happened to the principle of deterrence where we apply overwhelming punitive consequences to bad behavior?
And personal responsibility… When will the light bulb come on, when people look in the mirror and realize “what the fvck! Look at me, I’m a mess; by the grace of God, I’m going to pull myself up by the bootstraps!”
It’s not that hard. Just say no![/quote]
People have been saying this since (at least) Aristotle’s time. It’s a matter of perspective.
People assuage their anxiety by doing things that raise their dopamine levels. You probably achieve that result through cleaning or fits of self – righteousness. Others often get their dopamine from eating, drinking or smoking. Imagine how hard it would be for you if someone told you that living in an OCD-type clean place is bad for your health (which it might be due to lack of immune challenge). You might want to be healthy but it would be so hard to leave the dishes in the sink.
Why don’t you work on your own problems a little more and spend less time being outraged over the messiness of the average joe/jane’s life?
When you say “overwhelming punitive consequences” do you mean like drawing and quartering people for parking tickets?
