A clear conscience...

... is usually a sign of a bad memory.

Take a minute and read this blog:

http://zenhabits.net/scarce/

Sounds great, doesn't it?

Now take a minute and read this (or skim it: there's a lot of ranting there):

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/09/13/1016557/-That-was-my-brothers-death-you-were-cheering,-you-a$$holes

It's a different view of scarcity, isn't it?

I think that's what annoys me the most about the so-called "Simple Living" people. They are making a deliberate choice to do without. But so many people are FORCED to do without. So the Simpler Livers coming off sounding sanctimonious. I know that's not the intent, but it's what happens.

::shaking my head:: I can understand making a virtue out of adversity, but let it be a choice, okay?