Negligence, for a basic definition, is the failure to behave with the level of care that a reasonable person would have exercised under the same circumstances. Either a person’s actions or omissions of actions can be found negligent. The omission of actions is considered negligent only when the person had a duty to act (e.g., a duty to help someone because of one’s own previous conduct)... [https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/negligenc].
Now, let us take note of what negligence is in context of a formed society whereby we expect individuals to be held accountable for their failure to behave. Negligence is a tort that is a major focus point in how people and organizations interact with each other in a society. How the tort of negligence developed is critical for understanding who is held accountable when a civil wrong has occurred. Negligence focuses on three basic elements: a duty of care, a breach of said duty, and causation of damage... [https://www.bartleby.com/essay/Negligence-And-Its-Impact-On-Society].
Having sorted out the basic concept of negligence, we must ask what is a tort since its not a cake in this respect? Just go online and you will learn that torts are legal wrongs that one party suffers at the hands of another. Negligence is a form of tort which evolved because some types of loss or damage occur between parties that have no contract between them; and therefore, there is nothing for one party to sue the other over.
Also, you will learn or perhaps already know, from first hand experience, that there are numerous specific torts including: trespassing, assault, batter, products liability and intentional infliction of emotional distress. There are also separate areas of tort law including: nuisance, defamation, invasion of privacy, and a category of economic torts.
In reference to the later above mentioned, I think that 'economic torts' should cover any loss of value to private property due to an 'eye sore nuisance' which if I am not mistaken usually falls under most county/township laws or ordinances against anyone who is and or has been dumping garbage illegally or setting up house 'squatting' illegally.
Most people have no idea that their everyday behavior has a negative impact on society. Most people think that they do no wrong, no harm, and or do not create problems for society. Until, they get a knock on the door, a letter in the mail and a fine to pay.
I imagine that everyone reading this post has had an encounter with everyday negligence committed by someone or that they themselves committed. There are whistle blowers out there (do good neighbors) and they are right to do so. If you are going to talk to the talk then walk the walk and clean up your act.
Stop using more than you need, stop driving too fast, stop throwing garbage out your car window, stop playing loud music thinking everyone wants to hear it... and, stop texting as you drive. Start picking up what you left laying around in the yard since last week and start attending local municipal meetings, and attending church.
Start mowing your lawn rather than park on it. Start taking in your garbage cans after they have been emptied, and try keeping your dog on its leash. Try using a turn signal, and start fixing what needs to be fixed when it breaks down. Start putting things in their proper place, and stop wasting food, water, gas, and electricity... the list can go on.
Stop thinking you are entitled to be whoever you want to be and be who you were born to be. Stop eating junk food, stop drinking too much, stop smoking period, stop taking drugs, and stop thinking animals are people. Remember, negligence is the failure to act/behave in a way that reasonable people would; people who actually think first then act accordingly.
Also, do not procrastinate, and stop applauding and enabling mediocrity. Stop being lazy and stop cheating on tests and taxes, stop stop stop...Stop hoarding, stop bragging, stop jay walking, stop pissing and pooping in public, and stop passing the buck. Stop failing in relationships: spouses toward spouses, parents to children and neighbors toward neighbors.
EVERYDAY STOP BEING CARELESS AND START BEING CAREFUL... STOP TORTING! WHY? WHY NOT!
And, thank God He sent His Son!
ONLINE SOURCES:
https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/negligence
https://www.bartleby.com/essay/Negligence-And-Its-Impact-On-Society-FK2NKJ9W3PT8X
People should get an education in common sense, home economics and political science... but even then, you will always have those who lack in common sense for lack of sense whatsoever! Its a fallen world...
ReplyDeleteanother social negligence is due to people who get pets that belong in a zoo and then release them into the wild once they are tired of them or scared... LOL
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