tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7456670233907291804.post6333891210313048216..comments2023-12-13T20:36:12.188-05:00Comments on Can you hear the birds sing?: living with itCan you hear the birds sing?http://www.blogger.com/profile/13426825328047099300noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7456670233907291804.post-80968545900286115322012-05-31T08:47:26.362-04:002012-05-31T08:47:26.362-04:00You are so right about this. And you are on to an...You are so right about this. And you are on to an aspect of things that have changed in our society, perhaps beginning in the 1960's or so.<br /><br />In addition to the "I'm not supposed to have problems", there's a mindset that says "others are supposed to make me feel good and make me happy." That translates into "if it feels good, then I have the right to do it, so I'll be happy."<br /><br />Next level: "If it feels good and makes me happy, then it really doesn't matter how it affects others."<br /><br />Disconcerting at best, but this thinking is changing our society in America as a whole.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com