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What happened to personal responsibility?
This topic has been on my mind for a while now and I'm curious to hear other peoples' opinions about it.
I found a website strictly dealing with this topic called overlawyered.com, but it seems to be down at the moment... maybe they said something that offended someone and were sued, haha.
It seems every day we read about another frivolous lawsuit where someone is trying to blame someone else for their misfortune or stupidity. We have warning labels on everything for every reason in every language because people don't have the common sense, for example, to not use a microwave to dry their pet.
It reminds me of that scene in Forrest Gump where he's running and the bumper sticker guy comes up to him. Forrest steps in a pile of dog crap and the phrase "shit happens" is born, according to the movie. Today, Forrest would probably try and track down the dog's owner and sue him for emotional distress.
Unfortunately, I doubt the worst is over... but if it continues for too long, everyone will be afraid to express their opinions or release any new products for fear of someone suing them. Free speech is meaningless and the technological revolution is over... so where does that leave us?
I just don't understand how we got to this point. Are humans becoming dumber? Is it just pure greed? Why does everyone feel entitled to so much?
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