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.

Author: Lance Morrow

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foundation of this country have been replaced by the bossy busybody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.