I believe I have to class myself a situationalist, although certain facets of the dispositionalist point of view, mainly the assumption of responsibility for your own actions, figure prominently in my worldview. I am painfully aware that environment factors greatly into the lifestyles, behaviour choices and outlooks of most if not all people. It is quite possible for a person to work hard doing something they believe to be good work and still get nowhere, because they had never been told that there are many situations which are set up to benefit others more than yourself. Many of us, to one degree or antoher, have to accept significant amounts of exploitationa nd degradation on a daily basis in order to be accepted into the mainstream. Given the choices presented clearly, with all of the pros and cons laid out, many choose the sacrifices, but others simply cannot reconcile themselves to it, or ultimately fail to fit in, try as they might. There is responsibility to be accepted in either case, but it's hard to choose between the devil and the deep blue sea when it's presented as your ownly set of options. It's ahrder to feel like you had a choice to begin with.

Lee.