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<blockquote data-quote="muttmeister" data-source="post: 320191" data-attributes="member: 135"><p>It seems to me we are getting more and more people with less and less common sense. Yes, I understand food warnings on labels for thing where you might not expect them: if you are allergic to peanuts you have every right to expect a warning on something fried in peaut oil where you might not know, but you are a moron if you need a warning on a bag of peanuts. If they sneak shellfish into your tuna salad, they need to tell you, but they certainly don't need a warning label on a bag of shrimp. If you can't figure it out, you shouldn't be walking around (and may reproducing) anyway. If you put a cup of hot coffee in your lap and then burn your whatsit when it spills, it serves you right. You are an idiot.</p><p> </p><p>A lot of it is because people are allowed to sue over ridiculous things. NOt only do they sue; they win. I have no problem with people sueing when they are actually injured through no fault of their own but frivolous lawsuits are clogging up our court system and companies settle for large sums because it is cheaper than fighting for what is right.</p><p>As for the allergy thing, I know it was in the news a couple of years ago that they did a study and it showed that children raised with pets were far less likely to have allergies than those raised without pets. I taught school for 35 years and I can tell you, the kids whose mothers tried to raise them in a germ-free environment were sick everytime something was anywhere in the area. Those that played in the dirt, made mud pies, picked up snakes and mice, and were generally "dirty" were almost never ill. It doesn't take a genius to figure out that, while cleanliness may be next to godliness, you can have too much of a good thing!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="muttmeister, post: 320191, member: 135"] It seems to me we are getting more and more people with less and less common sense. Yes, I understand food warnings on labels for thing where you might not expect them: if you are allergic to peanuts you have every right to expect a warning on something fried in peaut oil where you might not know, but you are a moron if you need a warning on a bag of peanuts. If they sneak shellfish into your tuna salad, they need to tell you, but they certainly don't need a warning label on a bag of shrimp. If you can't figure it out, you shouldn't be walking around (and may reproducing) anyway. If you put a cup of hot coffee in your lap and then burn your whatsit when it spills, it serves you right. You are an idiot. A lot of it is because people are allowed to sue over ridiculous things. NOt only do they sue; they win. I have no problem with people sueing when they are actually injured through no fault of their own but frivolous lawsuits are clogging up our court system and companies settle for large sums because it is cheaper than fighting for what is right. As for the allergy thing, I know it was in the news a couple of years ago that they did a study and it showed that children raised with pets were far less likely to have allergies than those raised without pets. I taught school for 35 years and I can tell you, the kids whose mothers tried to raise them in a germ-free environment were sick everytime something was anywhere in the area. Those that played in the dirt, made mud pies, picked up snakes and mice, and were generally "dirty" were almost never ill. It doesn't take a genius to figure out that, while cleanliness may be next to godliness, you can have too much of a good thing! [/QUOTE]
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