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Thanks...I appreciate the comments...
Wayne

Dr Schmoyer

On Aug 3, 2012 8:45 PM, "Colleen" <noreply-comment@blogger.com> wrote:
Colleen has left a new comment on your post "Free Will...":

While I have seen an increase in this behavior on Facebook, I believe it may be more noticeable on social media than in our everyday lives; nevertheless, passing off personal responsibility with blanket indictments of other groups (or those conveniently labeled as "other") is definitely a rising trend. One could argue that this is due to the weakening of moral indoctrination that began in the 20th century with mass industrialization and modern spiritual thought. And I am quite for some moral indoctrination, just to clarify.



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