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Old 07-14-2010, 10:08 AM   #7
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I agree with you ecduzitgood. Back in the day of smaller towns (and probably still today), everyone knew everyone else's business. There was accountability - today, there is none.
I grew up in the city, not a small town....and we still grew up w/ personal accountability...had nothing to do with everybody knowing our business....it had to do with my Family taking care of what they needed to take care of and worrying about what everybody else was doing. It had more to do w/ personal values than butting in.

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Obvious drug deals going on down the street - is that none of your business?
That is your business...its your neighborhood.

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A neighbor that you overhear beating his son merciless every night - is that none of your business?
Again...That is your business...its your neighborhood....why don't you drive to a distant neighborhood and get involved w/ this.

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People driving down the breakdown lane while you legally sit in massive amounts of traffic - is that none of your business?
....None of your business....your just pissed because he's getting away with it and it conflicts with your personal values. Hopefully he gets his ticket down the road


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The family down the shoreline that keeps every 20" fish they bring in - is that none of your business?
That is your business because you partake in the fishery and it does impact you down the road

People didn't do the right thing way back when because everybody was nosing around in their business....it was because people were brought up w/ a different set of values back then.

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