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The answer to such a question can easily be derived from such statistics as the American obesity and heart disease rates, higher than most other nations throughout the world (yet we thrive on the fact that we are the greatest country). At an all time high, laziness is the prime culprit for such increases. Of course we can blame the growing popularity of fast food tactics like "Fourth Meals" and portions that are magnanimous in comparison to standard meal size. But, is it fair to blame corporate marketing for the inability for (educated & free) adults to consciously make health savvy decisions? Of course we are all guilty of giving in to temptation, but the inability to control one's cravings and suffice to such marketing schemes is a direct reflection of that person's laziness: both emotional and physically. Although technology is a luxury in modern society, can it also be considered a culprit in alleviating too much from the average worker's shoulders?- to the point of removing the need to think, act, and perform as a conscious human?

Welfare is another reflection of American laziness. Of course there are recipients who are genuinely in need of assistance; but at what point does that assistance cease and a personal goal for success is established? As long as the funds keep pouring in, there's no incentive for employment; being a recipient is too easy. Sadly, this welfare cycle often becomes a culture, a pattern perse, with the children following in their examples' footsteps. They're often students of school districts that provide little opportunity and if a platform for opportunity is available, they often have no familial support or encouragement to move forward and beyond. This is, of course, a generalization; but, it's an unfortunate and common occurrence within our welfare system. More often than not, long term recipients, especially in two-headed households, remain in the system out of ease.

This brings me to immigration. We so often scrutinize the illegal immigrants and the companies that reap illegal tax benefits due to their employment; however, how many Americans are willing to perform the menial and laborious tasks that these immigrants so often engage in? Without the completion of such tasks, the country wouldn't function properly because finding white collar workers willing to downgrade their employment status as a mechanism to create equilibrium in the work force would be very rare, if not impossible. Yet, we have innumerable men and

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