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Originally Posted by warrrreagl
God, I must be getting old. Back in the day, our peer pressure caused us to get off our asses and get involved with stuff. If you knew anyone who was in the Peace Corps, it was way cool.
I can feel my bones creak now when I notice that contemporary peer pressure seeks to shame people toward staying out of the action. It's one thing to personally decide to not get involved. It's another thing to not get involved and have an informed opinion.
But where did the caustic ridicule for those who choose to get involved come from?
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who says I'm not involved? just because Clint sounded like a dumbass who didn't know what the hell he was talking about, doesn't mean I don't get involved. I'd bet I'm far more involved that you'll ever be. Are you going to Brazil this summer to help build an sustainable ecosystem? sending money directly to tsunami relief and not letting it pass through corperate interest, like NBC's show? taking a stand that is neither left nor right, but simply what you believe?
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