Teacher: Irene Strauss
1993-1994 Harry Singer Foundation National Essay Contest
Responsibility, Who Has It and Who Doesn't and What That
Means For The Nation
Teacher: Irene Strauss
Froid High School, Froid, Montana
1st Adam Fordyce 2nd Scott Crain 
3rd Shonny Waters
"A
young boy [got] lip cancer from tobacco chewing. His mother tried to sue the company that
makes the tobacco. This is just one example where someone tries to put the blame on
someone else. This boy is the one who put the tobacco in his own mouth;
Sandra Johnson, Froid High School, Froid, Montana
"First
of all, a man who fell off a ladder sued the ladder company because no warning label was
on the ladder to tell a person not to stand on the top step. The sad part is he won. It is
a shame when a company is forced to place warning labels on a product, when using common
sense would take care of it."
Adam Fordyce, Froid High School, Froid, Montana
"I
suggest that we take responsibility for our own actions and don't try to push them on
other people. If it's our fault, we need to take the blame and move on with our lives.
Life is too short to waste! "
Tammy Johnson, Froid High School, Froid, Montana
"The
people who do take responsibility for themselves and others have the right to be proud of
their achievements. People can choose how to solve their problems, but whether they solve
them in a positive or negative way is up to them."
Heather Parenteau, Froid High School, Froid, Montana