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Re:Berlin-Munich high-speed train services carry 2M passenge... by some_account on Sunday June 17, 2018 @05:21AM (#17331576)
You are responsible for what you do in your life. What other people do you have no responsibility for at all.

Today, a lot of people don't take responsibility for their actions because nobody external is telling them to. This is being a toddler. You wait for some parent figure to tell you that you have to do something when you dont want to.

Today, most of the western world are toddlers and its being programmed into us through movies and games as well. Because this is a state of mind that is super easy to control. You end up in consumer mode, wanting things that make your life easier. :)

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Re:Berlin-Munich high-speed train services carry 2M passenge... by cup-of-tea on Sunday June 17, 2018 @08:05AM (#17332022)
> What other people do you have no responsibility for at all.

I might have no responsibility for it, but it affects me. If I choose to cycle to work I'll be a second class citizen on the road while people in cars pass me with little regard to my life. Why would I choose this? Why would anyone choose this? The answer is there is no reason to choose it, so people don't.

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Re:Berlin-Munich high-speed train services carry 2M passenge... by vertex-four on Sunday June 17, 2018 @06:15AM (#17331718)
Unfortunately, we also live in a capitalist society where if you do something less “productive” than the next person, guess which person will have more opportunities?
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