If you want a Big Brother, you get all that comes with it.
Irresponsibility is as old as womankind, too.
It seems that the buck never stops in Eden. It's amazing that the serpent didn't blame its upbringing, claim it was high on drugs, or simply plead insanity. At the very least, the serpent could have argued that it was only following its religious beliefs. But responsible or not, God punished them all, and so here we all are today. Responsibility is often confused with blame.