Re: OT: It wasn't my fault!

On Mar 11, 6:36 pm, Briarroot <Briarr...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Ngo Dinh Diem wrote:
On Mar 10, 8:07 pm, Briarroot <Briarr...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Another illustrative example of how a society's values degenerate when
virtue is abandoned in favor of self-esteem. The surrender of personal
responsibility inevitably leads to a condition where every Bad Thing is
always seen as somebody else's fault. That woman shouldn't even be
allowed to file such a lawsuit. I don't care what 'social science' has
to say about it, gambling is no more an addiction than foolishness is a
disease. Bah! :-(

I suppose you think ADHD children should be soundly thrashed each day
when they misbehave?

Not a bit. That distortion is entirely of your own creation.

That the mentally ill should 'get over it'?

The inability to walk away from the gaming tables before one's losses
exceed one's assets is *not* a mental illness. It's rank stupidity,
nothing more. To assert that such stupidity is some sort of mental
disorder is to assert that the whole human race is mentally disordered
because people *will* often act stupidly. By trying to blame the
casinos for her own stupidity, that woman is being dishonest. It's one
of the identifying traits of socialism to institutionalize such
dishonesty, claiming that since people can't control themselves, they
need 'help' which must perforce come from the state.

A frontal lobotomy every now and then coupled with some cupping to get
the humours back in balance?

Generally speaking, I don't think adults should be treated like
children, or children like adults. It's obvious that *you* do, however.
The idea that adults are childlike and incapable of making decision
for themselves is another of the identifying traits of socialism. You
clearly enjoy thinking that everyone is a 'victim' - of "evil
corporations," "evil fascist governments," evil this, evil that -
ho-hum. By creating this class of 'victims' you relieve yourselves of
the responsibilities associated with being adults. What *I* note,
however, is that in surrendering personal responsibility, one must also
surrender one's liberty.

Your out-and-out bigotry never ceases to
amaze. At least you're loud and proud though, I suppose that's
something

This twaddle from a guy who thinks Islamic terrorists are perfectly
justified in murdering Israelis!

Poseur *and* idiot? <shrug> I guess I shouldn't be too surprised. :-/

--
"The inherent vice of capitalism is the unequal sharing of the
blessings. The inherent blessing of socialism is the equal sharing of
misery." - Winston Churchill



Once again your lack of insight into the real world outside of your
hermetically sealed island is available for all to see. Problem
gambling when it becomes obsessive/compulsive and all consuming can be
classified as 'pathological gambling' a mental illness in its own
right and there are certain chemical imbalances in the brains of those
afflicted causing their aberrant behaviour. There is a world of
difference between squandering millions of dollars losing a few bucks
having odd flutter at the races-even you should be able to discern
that the two scenarios are in no way comparable-a few minutes'
research would have sufficed but alas you deemed it unnecessary owing
to your papal infallibility syndrome.

I never said adults should be treated like children, I just think
there is such a thing as corporate responsibility-casinos here have
been fined and shut down because of allowing obvious problem gamblers
to continue, even supplying them with free drinks and the like as an
incentive to stay. The same logic applies to bars/supermarkets etc
being unable by law to serve drunk people liquor, it is irresponsible
to do so and harms everyone in the long run.

I won't bother responding to your socialist harangue which as usual
makes no sense and is entirely unconnected to this topic, it seems you
see evil 'Commie' boogeymen everywhere (you better check under your
bed tonight-one might have slipped in surreptitiously waiting to
pounce!). I do not know where you arrived at my condoning the murder
of innocent civilians, perhaps another one of your fantasies?


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