How can a society be taught self control?

SaiFightsMS · January 15, 2002

Road rage, out of line parents at kids sports, behaviour in stores and on and on. How can we, as a society learn self control? Can we have an influence on others? How?

Piastre · January 15, 2002

I truly don't believe we can. The more advanced we become technologically, the further we regress socially.

Man is a very selfish species by nature, and it seems we're seeing the worst of that selfishness more and more lately.

Of course that's not to say that there isn't a hell of a lot of good, and good people, in the world. There is. It's just unfortunate that there will always be a large element who see there own base needs are of far more importance than compassion, tolerance and kindness.

SaiFightsMS · January 16, 2002

Okay, that's one point of view. What about doing simple things on an individual basis. Little things like reminding people: hey, it is a game the kids should have fun; it doesn't matter how much you fuss traffic isn't going to go any faster. Little things.

Any thoughts?

kicker · January 16, 2002

well learning self control is basically your own doing you may be taught how to control yourself but you might listen you might not. It's all up to the person it's their life they can manage even if they have to learn the hard way they might finally get it through there head what self control is or maybe not never know

Well we could have an enfluence on others by not doing whats wrong so lets say take way back when you were in School grades 1-6 when you were little i am sure you looked at the older kids and how they did things you thought it was okay but really it wasn't so I think that's one really main thing that may have got influenced to you or someone

Slider · January 17, 2002

I dont personally believe that society as a whole will learn total self control. I agree that man is very selfish by nature, but some peeps can be raised to know proper self control, but not all.

Hasta!!'

Slider