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Originally Posted by absorbentishe
Too many lawyers, period. The McD's lawsuit with the old lady and the hot coffee really started the trend. I'm sure there were others, but that made national headlines. Since then, I think everyone is looking for a way to get money for nothing...
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I think that too many lawyers are a symptom rather than the cause. Someone hired the lawyer in the McD lawsuit.
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Originally Posted by dirtyrascal7
Are humans becoming dumber?
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People are getting smarter, not dumber. It's called
The Flynn Effect
I'm not sure that there is a single cause of decreases in personal responsibility. I'm also not even sure that there has been a decrease in personal responsibility. There may be greater media coverage of the topic resulting in an appearance of decreased personal responsibility. Or it may be the result of an increase in the avenues available for people to successfully shirk responsibility.