Friday, October 24, 2003
Socially insecure
Michelle Myers writes an uncharacteristically good column today. Still, I've got whining to do.
Social responsibility extends beyond the few boisterous cause junkies who willingly thrust themselves into progressive, change-oriented social organizations. Their efforts are in vain if no one is listening.
No and no. Social responsibility, in my opinion, only exists if the person in question feels that she has social responsibility. So it doesn't really extend beyond those people who do thrust themselves into things. (Word choice!) Also, their efforts are not in vain even if they accomplish nothing, because they feel like they are achieving their social responsibility. Which is a success, and the only important one for these folks. Changing the world isn't success, because then you have to go find some other cause.
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