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Originally Posted by Daithi
I also see a conflict that never seems to be resolved -- should the rights of the individual be respected and protected, or is society better off when the needs of the group as a whole takes priority? This one question seems to pendulum back and forth.
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This has gone off the rails because we have put private ahead of public too much in design and now attitudes. At least in North America, we've lost public space both in our downtowns and in our suburban streets. There is a discontent in paying taxes towards things that the individual may not use, but that the collective public needs to improve the life for many which oddly enough would improve the life of individuals themself. We've got a whole century of elevating the private onto a pedestal to overcome when we talk about anything for common good. Heaven forbid we try to help the many when you expect me to give up even a smidgen of what one purports to be mine.