Blame game

LifeWay Extra for this lesson on “Accepting Individual Responsibility” mentions a “blame someone else day” that I didn’t know existed. Not surprising, though. NO ONE TOLD ME ABOUT IT! There, I feel better having shifted the blame to someone else.

The Blame Game is alive and well today in many contexts, not just in avoiding responsibility for personal sin. Jay L. Hollman, writing on the ethics of medical science, asks if science explains conditions such as depression, does that mean that an individual is no longer responsible for behaviors associated with depression? This idea should make for lively discussion since many people believe that an explanation of cause is an automatic pass on behavior.

Read the story, Judge Strikes Down Appeal in Death of West Jordan Family to see just how ludicrous some defendants go to avoid responsibility.