When is government control too much? When do you just want to tell the system to get off your back? After discussing this issue in class, I have decided that no matter how hard we scratch, the itch will always be there. Sometimes, scratching too hard can even spread the itch, making it worse than before. So what’s the solution? More Benadryl? An ice pack? We wish it was that simple.
There are so many things in everyday life that I assume are “right” just because they are socially accepted. When we talked about the seat belt law, I realized that there is some personal invasion by government telling you to always buckle up. Thinking about this triggered some Dayna senses and I tried to figure out where the government should draw the line.
The government obviously is going to have control over many parts of our lives. Personally, I really don’t feel the government on my back to the point where I can’t handle it. There are so many issues in this country that the government is almost forced to tighten the harness. Do we bring this control upon ourselves? Maybe. To rebel against the control, people are finding ways to keep their life in their own hands. For example, consumer driven health care emphasizes personal control and power. That’s what everyone wants to feel. There are so many ins and outs of this debate that it’s hard to see the end of the tunnel. We need to Shawshank our way to the end and we may be surprised at what we find.
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Dayna you posts always make me laugh. I like you analogy in the beginning. I wish a solution to healthcare was easy. Keep up the good work!
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ReplyDeleteyou always add an intresting spin to the blogs but i agree where should the government draw then line? great work!
Well done Dayna, as always! I love the analogy about a scratch in the beginning! I like how you also put out there that the government right now does not have us too tight on the leash, but to me, it might be heading in that direction... But your question of "do we bring this control upon ourselves" is a good one, do we? Nice work!
ReplyDeleteAh well done Danya. I agree that this argument travels in a circle (ya know, cuz there is no end to it). Well done with the analogies and what not. The Shawshank comment was a stretch but I dig it. Ciao.
ReplyDeleteDayna, well done. Good reference to the readings for this week. I don't agree with Clint that it is circular. The decisions we make do take us in a particular direction. It is helpful to examine the ramifications before choosing a path. The problem is that one path is not clearly better than the other.
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