A Nation Of Finger Pointers Essay, Research Paper
A Nation of Finger Pointers
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I. IDENTIFICATION OF ARTICLE.
Article: A Nation of Finger Pointers.
Magazine: Time
Date: August 12, 1991
Pages: 14-15
II. SUMMARY OF ARTICLE.
The moral images of self-sufficiency and stoicism that were key in the
foundation of this country have been replaced by the bossy busybody
and the spineless crybaby.
The busybody is a character that tells everyone how to lead their lives.
He/she are the people responsible for political correctness and all of
those worthless media reports on what is good for you and what is bad for
you.
The crybaby is a gutless character who takes no responsibility for his/
her actions and is always the victim of injustice . These are the kind of
people who sue fast-food restaurants for millions of dollars because they
are too much of an airhead to secure a hot cup of coffee before pulling
away from the drive-through window.
The author s bias towards these topics is of anyone with the notion of
decency and common sense. He is fed up with nonsense created by
these people and believes that we, as a country, need to return to the
ideals of self-reliance, autonomy, and responsibility.
III. APPLICATION TO LIFE.
This article has many applications to my life. First, everyone at one time
or another has probably been a busybody and/or a crybaby. Minimizing
or even nullifying these characteristics would be a lifetime goal of mine.
Second, I have to deal with crybabies and busybodies on a daily basis
everywhere I go. It is very bothersome that at any point in the day I could
be reprimanded for not being politically correct and/or cause someone to become a victim of injustice .
IV. STUDENT OPINION.
There is not a sentence in this article that I disagree with. I fully believe that all of these crybabies and busybodies need to do some introspection. Self-reliance and responsibility need to once again become admirable traits. Intolerance and irresponsibility need to be faded out. This will phase out political correctness and overlitigation.
I highly recommend this article be read. Many of the points in this article
have bothered me about myself and others for the last 5 to 6 years. It has
made me think alot about taking more responsibility for my actions.