The grammar textbook is adamant: a passive voice indicates that a person or an object does not produce an action, but experience it on himself. That is, they act not as a subject of action, but as an object, writes Pavel Kazarin in a column on "Crimea. Realities ".

Sometimes it seems that this is not about language, but about people.

This is most evident in amateurs of conspiracy. Their search for conspiracies is not a goal, but a means. The way to prove to ourselves that the world is ruled by global forces that pull everyone else by strings. This is nothing more than an attempt to give up responsibility. After all, how can you dispose of your destiny, if you are only a pawn in someone else's worn out hands?.

Evil gods have their own. Someone believes in the world government. Someone in a liberal conspiracy. Someone - in the protocols of the sages. But all unites one: there are no accidents. Matches especially. From the conspiracy point of view, we live in fine tuned scenarios and play by someone else's rules. Conspiracy is surprisingly tenacious - simply because it gives the right to irresponsibility.

Followed by adherents of "zrady". And "zrady" is not active ("dudes, that's the problem, let's decide"), but the original ("everything is lost, we are merged"). The adept of "zrady" usually acts as a prophet in his own country, whom no one hears.

The position is convenient in that it allows you to wear white clothes and with sad eyes to preach the inevitability of the flood. Any unpleasant news is accompanied by an inescapable "I said the same". People with bassethound eyes - in their self-perception of positive scenarios does not exist. However, halftones too - any good news is declared insignificant or insignificant.

The list is closed by those who believe in victory on a silver platter. Adepts of secret knowledge about the world plans to neutralize the aggressor. They sell puppy optimism and dreams. Believe in a good god who will take the flock alive in heaven.

Unites them all the same. Passive voice.

They all voluntarily recorded themselves in the list of objects of someone else's actions. Victims of another's will. And once choosing a model of behavior, they diligently rationalize it. Explaining to myself and others that their description of reality is the only true. Selectivity - that's what distinguishes their tapes in social networks. There are no shades of gray. There is only that which confirms the correctness of their position.

Adept "Zrady" does not see successes. The one who invests himself and his forces in the state will simply not find himself in his picture of the world. The adept of conspiracy does not recognize free will. Anyone who is used to making decisions for himself - will not find himself in his texts.

They can all be understood. Because there is nothing more terrible than the idea that the future depends on each of us. And that tomorrow every one of us builds every minute. By his action. Or inaction.

Because in this case there is no one to hide. Disappear the circumstances. Evil and good gods evaporate. And everyone gets the responsibility and responsibility. Those that he is free to dispose of at his discretion.

Being independent is scary. However, only this distinguishes those who managed to grow up, from those who decided not to rush.

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