It's very convenient to place blame for everything. Also important to note is that it's very easy to say "It's simple. All you needed to do was <fill in blank>.
Here, it's easy to blame the youngsters. Unfortunately that's the quickest way to scare them off. They are not the problem. If they are you can blame yourself for bringing them into the world and leaving them unprepared for it.
In other threads it's easy to blame China for everything. What happened to taking responsibility, as a marketer, for the order you placed with the Chinese? You had other options.
In another, particularly within our hobby, it's easy to blame Lionel. If your 90% sure you're going to be disappointed with what you receive after seeing it in the new catalog DON'T order it. And most importantly, don't come here and complain, under the guise of doing your civic duty to inform the rest of us what happened, after you receive it.
It's time to stop with the "easy" and just recognize that most everything is much more complex than we initially believe. Placing blame doesn't do squat toward fixing a problem. Only action does.
Mike
