What are the likely real-world scenarios that could lead to the above conclusion?
2006-07-26 00:22:07 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Sociology
when priests set out on a journey throughout the world to find out why congregation numbers are falling throughout the world.
when politicians carry out a poll to discover why the people don't trust politicians
when teachers band together to discover why their students are not learning very much
when parents try to discover why their children are all in trouble
Is that enough for now??
2006-07-31 15:25:50 · answer #1 · answered by wollemi_pine_writer 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
None. Humans rarely take personal responsiblity for any serious problem. There has yet to be a war where the loser (or winner) said "Sorry, we were wrong. The war was our fault". At best, we look at history and might say our ancestors were wrong, but usually even then we provide excuses.
Other common examples: Alcoholism - disease, not a fault; Gambling, disease, not a fault; Gas shortage - gouging, not overdependence; Crime - poverty, not personal choice; Unwanted pregnancy - Guy, not the girl (or visa-versa); Evil - Devil, not personal choice; Fired - boss, not performance; Fat - McDonalds, not personal eating habit; Unruly kids - Schools, not family values; etc.
It's not human to truly admit or even recognize when we are our own problem.
2006-08-01 21:21:35 · answer #2 · answered by freebird 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
America invades a soverign nation like Iraq to get rid of the bad guys. We reduce the country to pre-civilized levels: no water, no power, hospitals destroyed, no leadership or police. One day we wake up and realise what the people really need to be happy is for us to leave. And we're the ones who toy with middleeastern politics and helped put Saddam in power. The problem is us.
2006-08-01 14:12:29 · answer #3 · answered by Funchy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I really believe that we, as a people, are tremendously self-destructive. There are so many scenarios to support your statement that it is extremely difficult to pick just one.
It is estimated that smoking cigarretts will kill up to one billion people, worldwide, by 2100 A.D., but do they stop smoking?
NO!
Obesity will kill 30% of the population 10 to 15 years earlier than normal in their lives. Will they stop overeating? NO!
Alcohol will kill millions. Will they stop drinking? NO!
Sincerely, I can go on from this point to infinity without reaching any end to the self-destruction we impart upon ourselves.
2006-07-31 22:36:15 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
well- lemme re-phrase it a bit- I found the problem and the problem is me- ok? so here's the answer
when a person blames and hates and have all the negative feelings about everyone else except for themselves- malfunctional thinking patterns- at the end he/she hopefully realises and says the above phrase
2006-07-27 00:44:02 · answer #5 · answered by someone 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Men will war, and there is nothing we can do about it. There have only been 2 days of peace since the beginning of history. TWO DAYS of NOBODY warring against eachother.
2006-08-02 10:28:58 · answer #6 · answered by thewordofgodisjesus 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The questions is why are we in the midst of global warming & the ice caps melting so quickly?
2006-07-26 11:43:01 · answer #7 · answered by kat4use 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That describes the condition of the entire Globe.
2006-07-26 07:26:03 · answer #8 · answered by a_delphic_oracle 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depletion of the ozone?? Nuclear warfare?? Gun permits?? The government?? I could go on for ever!!!
2006-08-01 16:20:44 · answer #9 · answered by amygirl9333 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well its true we are our own problem but through the problem the solution can be found.
2006-07-26 11:02:56 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋