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MIAMISBURG —
Police had to be called after customers of a Walmart in Miamisburg became unruly when the store closed.
Police from Miami Township were dispatched around 8 p.m. when several customers became upset and unruly when the Walmart in the 8800 block of Kingsridge Drive closed Wednesday for observance of Christmas Eve.
Initial reports say people were trying to enter the store by force before police arrived.
- See more at: Walmart customers unruly after early close | Dayton,OH News | www.whio.com
Ok, so here is the question...I have noticed that peoples actions over the past 40 years or so have become more and more self centered...For instance, when I was a kid, never would you have had people going to this length to attempt to keep a store open just for themselves...
So, how about it? Are we becoming more selfish? Is this lashing out like depicted in the story a result of people feeling like they are being too tightly controlled?What say you?
This really doesn't surprise me today.
But I'm 71-years old and I never saw, or heard of anything like that happening when I was a child. :roll:
Ok, so here is the question...I have noticed that peoples actions over the past 40 years or so have become more and more self centered...For instance, when I was a kid, never would you have had people going to this length to attempt to keep a store open just for themselves...
So, how about it? Are we becoming more selfish? Is this lashing out like depicted in the story a result of people feeling like they are being too tightly controlled? What say you?
I agree, this is what liberalism brings, an air of self-importance and entitlement that everyone owes you something and you have no responsibility to anyone but yourself.
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Ok, so here is the question...I have noticed that peoples actions over the past 40 years or so have become more and more self centered...For instance, when I was a kid, never would you have had people going to this length to attempt to keep a store open just for themselves...
So, how about it? Are we becoming more selfish? Is this lashing out like depicted in the story a result of people feeling like they are being too tightly controlled? What say you?
Ok, so here is the question...I have noticed that peoples actions over the past 40 years or so have become more and more self centered...For instance, when I was a kid, never would you have had people going to this length to attempt to keep a store open just for themselves...
So, how about it? Are we becoming more selfish? Is this lashing out like depicted in the story a result of people feeling like they are being too tightly controlled? What say you?
Ok, so here is the question...I have noticed that peoples actions over the past 40 years or so have become more and more self centered...For instance, when I was a kid, never would you have had people going to this length to attempt to keep a store open just for themselves...
So, how about it? Are we becoming more selfish? Is this lashing out like depicted in the story a result of people feeling like they are being too tightly controlled? What say you?
Ok, so here is the question...I have noticed that peoples actions over the past 40 years or so have become more and more self centered...For instance, when I was a kid, never would you have had people going to this length to attempt to keep a store open just for themselves...
So, how about it? Are we becoming more selfish? Is this lashing out like depicted in the story a result of people feeling like they are being too tightly controlled? What say you?
Likewise. I'm 60 years old and have seen a general breakdown of society normal behavior.
I'm sure the reasons are more complex then just self centered "do what you want to do" -
but there aren't any social consequences to acting like a barbarian.
At one time people cared about a genteel (sic) behavior, but not anymore. we are rude and crude and revel in that hedionism
I agree, this is what liberalism brings, an air of self-importance and entitlement that everyone owes you something and you have no responsibility to anyone but yourself.
We didn't have 24 hours Wal Marts in the 60's. We didn't have as many people as we do now either. Look at the studies of mice behavior in overcrowded living conditions.
Too many people and the loss of manners. Just look at this forum of all the people who feel they are entitled to swear in public forums even though against the rules. Yes , there is the weak censorship of crossing out a few letters but the word is visible to anyone with an IQ over 60.
Gonna have to call BS on that one. If this were the case, we would have this same story repeating itself all across the country. But, we don't.Those who have gone the ideological route have, as usual, no clue and refuse to challenge themselves with really examining the issue. From what I've seen, this is not about ideology at all. It's about current technology.
In this day and age, with technology as it is, we live in a time where one practically NEVER has to delay gratification. Want to watch a specific movie? In the old days, you waited until it came to the TV. Now, you have on demand services all over the place? Want to buy something? In the old days, you waited until you had time and went to the store... or if the store didn't have it, you either bought something else, went to a different store, or ordered it from the store and waited. NOW, go to Amazon or Ebay, click a few buttons, and in a day or so, it's yours. You don't even have to leave your room. Want to talk to someone? In the old days, you either waited until you got home... and spoke to them IF they were home too, or you found a pay phone, and again spoke to them if they were home, too. Now, you can reach anyone anytime, anywhere. Just pull your cell phone out and call. They have one, too. People are not used to gratification delay, so when they are told "no, wait", it contradicts everything that they usually do. Hence, what happened in the OP's article.
Capitalism is an ideology that promotes being selfish. Why you'd be surprised that people would act selfishly is beyond me.
I agree, this is what liberalism brings, an air of self-importance and entitlement that everyone owes you something and you have no responsibility to anyone but yourself.
Those who have gone the ideological route have, as usual, no clue and refuse to challenge themselves with really examining the issue. From what I've seen, this is not about ideology at all. It's about current technology.
In this day and age, with technology as it is, we live in a time where one practically NEVER has to delay gratification. Want to watch a specific movie? In the old days, you waited until it came to the TV. Now, you have on demand services all over the place? Want to buy something? In the old days, you waited until you had time and went to the store... or if the store didn't have it, you either bought something else, went to a different store, or ordered it from the store and waited. NOW, go to Amazon or Ebay, click a few buttons, and in a day or so, it's yours. You don't even have to leave your room. Want to talk to someone? In the old days, you either waited until you got home... and spoke to them IF they were home too, or you found a pay phone, and again spoke to them if they were home, too. Now, you can reach anyone anytime, anywhere. Just pull your cell phone out and call. They have one, too. People are not used to gratification delay, so when they are told "no, wait", it contradicts everything that they usually do. Hence, what happened in the OP's article.
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