Prudence
A lack of prudence, combined with an erosion of our natural rights, is killing our culture and our nation Prudence: 2. caution with regard to practical matters; discretion. 3. regard for one's own interests. 4.provident care in the management of resources; economy; frugality. ( Dictionary.com ) Anyone who's ever had an arm in a cast knows what happens to the muscles in that arm: They atrophy from disuse. Prudence has suffered a similar fate due to the progressive cast our government has encased our lives with. A dense encrustation of laws that legislate our every activity down to the last iota leave us no discretion to reason things out for ourselves. Safety nets that turn into hammocks, bailouts, and lawsuits that reward stupidity have practically eliminated the need for prudence. We careen about with no care for the consequences because lawyers can justify our behaviors based on fairness and special pleading for special categories, we can...