Injustice Collectors ~ Hot Coffee Warnings

Greetings Dear Reader,

We have all heard of the coffee law suit.  I have a cup of coffee just to my right as I write.  The mug has no warning label.  In all my years I have never considered pouring the coffee in my “crotch area”.  Still there are coffee cups with this warning.

One of the great collectors of injustice in our society is our litigious nature.  People have been sued over trivial things for the sake of money.  This has led to some very ridiculous warnings on products.

There are baby strollers that instruct us to “remove child before folding.”  It makes me wonder what the number of occurrences was that triggered this warning.  I also picture a couple arguing over it.  The guy thinks it is a good storage idea and the wife is yelling. “But the instructions say ‘DON’T fold the baby.’”

We obviously have not learned how to deal with fire.  We are warned not to check gas levels with a match for light.  Apparently, fireplace logs are combustible, matches are hot when lit, and children should not play in ovens.  Related thoughts are that we should not iron shirts whilst wearing them.  We should remember that food is hot once cooked.  We are supposed to exit burning buildings before tweeting about the fire.

Other areas of concern are holding the wrong end of a chain saw, water will be on the road when it is raining, and we should not put clothes in the washer whilst children are still wearing them.  One must not put topical ointments on one’s skull, use hair dryers whilst sleeping, or use carpentry drills for dentistry. 

Perhaps we should not be so surprised at Tide Pod eaters or condom sniffers.  Yes, we should.  Some things are just ridiculous and should not be done.  It is not reasonable that we should have to warn intelligent people not to do these things.  Those who need such a warning have not been taught common sense.

I need to have compassion for those who have not been taught to think before acting.  We also need to all learn to think before acting. We have gone from teaching people how to be responsible for their own actions to putting inane warnings on things to avoid litigation.  This is just another way of protecting the irresponsible at the expense of the prudent.  I will not ridicule those who lack common sense but neither will I make excuse for them not learning it.  I will hold forth that this type of coddling damages our ability to reason.  It adds to our collection of injustices.

It does provide me with more opportunities for kindness and compassion.  It reminds me to see the blessing that a good education and learning to think are.  I am returned to the idea that being good to others even when they are acting foolishly is a great way to avoid helping them collect injustices.

Wishing you joy in the journey,

Aramis Thorn

Mat 13:52 So Jesus said to them, "That is why every writer who has become a disciple of Christ’s rule of the universe is like a home owner. He liberally hands out new and old things from his great treasure store.”

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