01-30-2019, 06:11 AM
We all bear the responsibility of our country’s downfall, both politically and socially.
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The response is just another pointing of a finger pointing that the problem
I agree with your sentiment Mac2017, it takes two to tango, however, it's not always a 50/50 proposition.
If you are stopped on Highway 130 in Pahoa waiting to enter the roundabout and a driver plows into you from behind, the police may assign you and your vehicle 10% of the responsibility for the accident just for being there, even though you broke no laws and realistically did not cause the crash.
Or take domestic violence in Puna. You can say it takes two, both parties are responsible, but equally responsible? More often the man, or the least beat up victim will be charged. And most of us are OK with that and see it as a better evaluation than saying "we all bear the responsibility." (Extending that to the macro level, I'm glad we placed blame and took sides in WWII)
If we could all kumbaya around the drum circle on the Seaview lawn and resolve our differences it could be an excellence approach in our current state of crisis. Although even that doesn't always turn out the way we would expect as recent violence there proves.
Even at the Two-To-Tango Dance Academy when one partner continuously steps on the other partner's toes, a dance instructor might be necessary to step in (so to speak) and evaluate the problem, and yes, even suggest one party change their movements more than the other.
We can say “I think there is blame on both sides. You had some very bad people in that group. But you also had people that were very fine people, on both sides.”
Or we can acknowledge “The first step in solving a problem is recognizing there is one.”
“What the hell is going on with Global Waming? Please come back fast, we need you!” - President Donald J. Trump 1/28/19 (yes, he said Waming)
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The response is just another pointing of a finger pointing that the problem
I agree with your sentiment Mac2017, it takes two to tango, however, it's not always a 50/50 proposition.
If you are stopped on Highway 130 in Pahoa waiting to enter the roundabout and a driver plows into you from behind, the police may assign you and your vehicle 10% of the responsibility for the accident just for being there, even though you broke no laws and realistically did not cause the crash.
Or take domestic violence in Puna. You can say it takes two, both parties are responsible, but equally responsible? More often the man, or the least beat up victim will be charged. And most of us are OK with that and see it as a better evaluation than saying "we all bear the responsibility." (Extending that to the macro level, I'm glad we placed blame and took sides in WWII)
If we could all kumbaya around the drum circle on the Seaview lawn and resolve our differences it could be an excellence approach in our current state of crisis. Although even that doesn't always turn out the way we would expect as recent violence there proves.
Even at the Two-To-Tango Dance Academy when one partner continuously steps on the other partner's toes, a dance instructor might be necessary to step in (so to speak) and evaluate the problem, and yes, even suggest one party change their movements more than the other.
We can say “I think there is blame on both sides. You had some very bad people in that group. But you also had people that were very fine people, on both sides.”
Or we can acknowledge “The first step in solving a problem is recognizing there is one.”
“What the hell is going on with Global Waming? Please come back fast, we need you!” - President Donald J. Trump 1/28/19 (yes, he said Waming)
"I'm at that stage in life where I stay out of discussions. Even if you say 1+1=5, you're right - have fun." - Keanu Reeves