Lie, Cheat, Steal: High School ethics surveyed

Poseur
Sat, 06 Dec 2008 13:09:50 +0000

csmeredith:

It’s the academic system’s fault for leaving us empty and cynical. And it’s nature’s fault for making the majority of us stupid, weak and/or lazy.

Although I agree with the majority of your post, I hate when people just blame faults (whether theirs or others’) on society. Why is everyone so hasty to blame “society” or “the system” for everything?

Yes, it’s true – of COURSE our surroundings profoundly shape who we are! Therefore, it doesn’t need to be said, as it really comes off as no more than shifting the blame.

Now, if you’re talking about the fundamental flaws of a system and want to elaborate by saying how it could be IMPROVED, then okay, point fingers all you want, but DO something about it. Don’t just sit there saying “It’s their fault.”