Talking about the real world of course. i'm not a confrontational person, so when i'm confronted with a confronting situation with someone where a verbal spat is going to be involved, my first attempt is actually to avoid it first BUT only retaliate if I really feel i must.... here's where it gets tricky, oftimes when i realize what they really did say was disturbing and it has effected my emotion and i retaliate, of course i know a certain time has gone by so i consider it in my presentation so i say it to not make time the factor- cause it'll look beyond ridiculous to react as the incident was occurring that later time.....

it doesn't always work though, they still bring up time... like "why r u bringing that up now", even to the point that's their main argument against me at that point (*pain in the @$$*) .... but my personal belief as well was always like something important to you isn't limited to time- doesn't matter HOW MUCH time goes by..... my qst to you guys is honestly do u think this incorrect on my part... or do you agree these things that did matter at least at one point have no time limit?

There are many other examples where I question the importance of time placed on by society as well, this is not only limited to your personal dealings with people but I've wondered that in tems of many other aspects...... from employers analness at being on time when your arrival is going to be well recorded (eg "punching in") and in all technicality your lateness is not going to effect anything such as perhaps because their were enough workers there around that time.....

The pertinent example for the whole thread is time limitation often known as "statute of limitation" in the legal system... so you only have a certain time for instance to take someone to court or sue someone all the way from little small claims courts in most states to major crimes in some courts in some states when they did u wrong... so after a certain time period the incident that made the "victim" indeed the "victim" no longer occurred; and the "perpetrator" is not the "perpetrator" cause a certain amount of time went by???? wtf...

there are other little examples that support the main point i don't have time think of off the top of my head at the moment but maybe even u can easily.....

feel free to express any (non-trolling ) thought on the matter culture of time in society...

I think you're being silly bringing up old things. It sounds like you never really resolved something (at least emotionally) and held it in---making it awkward later. You should work on your timing.

At least in the justice system, the long it's been since the incident occured, the harder it is to find/ retain good evidence. Time washes away/ distorts. I can't even remember what I wore to work last Wednesday and you want me to be a valid witness to a crime from 4 years ago?

lol this topic is so profound, i really don't know what i'm suppose to say?

but uhmmmm the passage of time, obviously, can ease any crime, confrontation, mistake that you made.

Examples are usually good for understanding ...
Lets say that you as a driver hit a pedestrian off balance and he fell.
He gets ups and doesn't say anything to you.
Later, after 10 years or fifty years, you get a letter saying that you are being sue for that incident.
Does it make sense to you that you can be sued for something that you probably have no memeory of?
Back to this later, ...

Limiting the time in which someone can sue or attack your livelihood is just common sense.
Some criminal acts have a seven year statue of limitation.
Others like manslaghter or murder have no limit and will be persued with all due dilligence.
Even if it means deportation.

Statue of limitation does not stop a victim from being a victim.
No one is absolved from the crime ... it just has to have a limit cuz our courts
couldn't handle the flood of cases if all the cases were brought to court.
Also, do you remember what you ate for lunch yesterday?
Did you know right off the top of your head or did you really have to think about it?
So, what about eyewitnesses's memories???

Well, how do you feel about being sued, years after, the incident?
They have witnesses and medical bills.
You're at a time in your life where you are just making a better life for yourself.
Now what????

Everything is dated or at least the important things are ... December 7th, 1941
Does this mean the we should stay at war with the Japanese????
With time, things changes ... and we must change with it ...

Having a time limit gives everyone a chance to present their case in the appropiate manner.
If some one chose not to sue ... made their decision ...
that person shouldn't be allowed to change their mind years from the time of the incident.

I give up ....
Oh, what Mikekk86 said ....