Friday, May 30, 2008

Loyalty to Self Over Country By Frank Salvato

Like it or not, we live in an extremely self-centered society. If you take issue with this statement just watch how pedestrians enter into crosswalks during rush hour. Ignoring that pedestrians only have the right of way when they are within the crosswalk, today’s bipeds don’t hesitate at all to walk directly in front of moving vehicles, expecting to be protected from trauma by their imagined “right” to occupy a space versus a 4,000-lbs. vehicle. While this example illustrates how being self-centered--or arrogant...or vacuous--can cause personal harm, these same character flaws can cause harm to the country.

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