12.11.05
Disposability
Kleenex, saftey razors, pencils, ballpoint pens, paper napkins, paper towels, toilet paper, paper and plastic grocery bags, disposable diapers, disposable batteries, cars, houses, churches, friendships, marriages, pregnancies.
Our culture seems to value short-lived relationships that can be terminated at one’s convenience–whether with a product, service, or person. It seems to me that there was a time when homes, bed sheets, and razors were heirlooms, and a pen lasted one’s whole life. 50 years of marriage hasn’t always warranted applause any more than 70 years of life. I’m not discussing the ecological or economical implications of our way of life, nor am I passing judgement. I use this stuff too, and probably always will. I simply think it’s worth noting that our attitude toward stuff and people seems very similar. Hm.