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Poll Question: Do you take them for granted?
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    Posted: August 25 2009 at 13:07
While running some water for cleaning I was reminded how easy some of us have it over others when it comes to things like this.
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I suppose I do, but I am very grateful for everything I have.
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Points: 29630 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 25 2009 at 13:17
Originally posted by crimhead crimhead wrote:

While running some water for cleaning I was reminded how easy some of us have it over others when it comes to things like this.

Corporations are hard at work for making you and others pay more for this.
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Points: 1455 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 25 2009 at 15:13
What exactly does it mean to take them for granted? I'm very aware that I am not only much more privileged than people living in 3rd world countries, but also more privileged than many people living in this country, but I'm not sure how I would handle living without many of these conveniences despite this awareness.

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Points: 6898 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 25 2009 at 15:33
I wish I lived in a cave so I could take it for granted. I don`t even have a cell phone. I was thinking about getting one when they first came out but they didn`t have one with a circular dial.
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Points: 316 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 25 2009 at 15:45
When I visited Doolin, Ireland, I came across a sign that said, "there is a water shortage in Doolin, please don't waste water." I mean I knew about water shortages in the so-called third world, but like for most people that was pretty abstract to me. But Ireland. I'm trying not to waste water since then.

A shock of a different magnitude came when I visited Chelyabinsk, Russia.

But I guess like anyone in the "privileged" countries, I can't help but take certain things for granted that really aren't.
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Points: 1698 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 25 2009 at 19:23
I firmly believe that since everyone here has access to the internet that anyone who votes anything other than "Yes" is lying.

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Points: 28772 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 25 2009 at 19:28
I really don't think about it.  If I did think about it more often, I'd say yes.
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Points: 166183 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 25 2009 at 22:02

I assume so.

The truthful answer for me is I don't really think about it. I'm a pessimist and thus by nature I focus on the bad not the good. Tongue
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Points: 1455 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 25 2009 at 22:06
Chances are, if you don't really think about it, you probably do take it for granted.
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Just got my cave, laptop, music, and my 17 wives


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Points: 1455 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 25 2009 at 23:07
Originally posted by manofmystery manofmystery wrote:

Just got my cave, laptop, music, and my 17 wives


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Points: 7991 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 25 2009 at 23:32

I actually live in Sierra Leone, so no, not really.
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