We live in a rights based "society" which has thrown responsibility out the window.
We have no civic pride and regard those that do in other countries with derision.
The state has failed the individual (corruption and incompetence on the part of politicians and public servants, massive waste of tax payers money, criminal justice system that doesn't punish the guilty etc) and many individuals have failed the state (corruption, tax evasion, general criminality etc). We have no civic pride and regard those that do in other countries with derision.
Tell that to the many people with disabilities in Ireland who have effectively no rights to decent medical treatment, education or access to general public services.We live in a rights based "society" which has thrown responsibility out the window.
They have got rights but often the services just aren't up to scratch. That's due to incompetence and bad allocation of resources rather than lack of resources.Tell that to the many people with disabilities in Ireland who have effectively no rights to decent medical treatment, education or access to general public services.
What I can't understand about the callaly case, is why the reciepts were not checked? At work if we claim expenses, all of our reciepts must be supplied and they are checked...
I know, I know...Ah but you see, you are making the mistake of comparing yourself to a politician. They can't be expected to worry about things like receipts and stuff. That's just crazy. They are busy doing important legislative work.
We don't have any real understanding that there is a contract between the state and the individual that confers rights and responsibilities, or duties, on both.
The state has failed the individual (corruption and incompetence on the part of politicians and public servants, massive waste of tax payers money, criminal justice system that doesn't punish the guilty etc) and many individuals have failed the state (corruption, tax evasion, general criminality etc).
We have no civic pride and regard those that do in other countries with derision.
They have every right to decent medical treatment etc. just as we all have the right to decent services, but those with responsibility to provide it have left us down.Tell that to the many people with disabilities in Ireland who have effectively no rights to decent medical treatment, education or access to general public services.
I agree with this and for evidence look at paragraph 19 on page 70 of the McCracken Tribunal report on Michael Lowry, then look at the number of votes he got in the 97, 2002 and 2007 elections..hard to be outraged about Callely when Lowry never spent even one second behind bars...
They have every right to decent medical treatment etc. just as we all have the right to decent services, but those with responsibility to provide it have left us down.
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