Honor
Inevitably in our short mortal lives, we are faced with decisive
choices of extreme proportions. Either by word of mouth or stroke
of pen, these choices often affects the course of our lives and
shapes our destiny. Very often, our choices entrails with immediate
after-effects which would take shape instantaneously. Therefore,
being human, natural decisions to choices would be one that favors
our endeavors.
Honor is a nobility of mind and a sense of what is right and
proper. To carry out that which we deem to be righteous and
upright. However, Honor exists as variants; and to each person, his
or her own understanding of how Honor is viewed.
Lore 1: Robin Hood, Outlaw of Sherwood.
Honor to him is to take from the rich and give to the poor. To take
from the coffers of the rich, but corrupted English Nobles and
giving it to the poor and suffering common folk. Good and bad
alignment aside, his actions to the ruling faction is pure
thievery. True it may be, in novel sense that his actions are of
honorable nobility, but what of that to take of what which do not
belong to him?
Lore 2: George W. Bush, President of the United States of
America.
Honor to him is to liberate Iraq from its tyrant, Saddam Hussein.
To have the courage to defy the United Nations Councils voting of
launching a war on Iraq; on the basis of uncovering and disarming
its weapons of mass destruction. All other factors aside, what
about the hundreds of innocent, whose lives were lost during the
senseless conflict?
Lore 3: Knights of Medieval England
Honor as viewed by them is to treat the Royals and Nobles with the
utmost respect and to serve their liege and protect their kingdoms
borders from invaders. However, where is the Honor in these knights
when they shove aside an old leper who is struggling to approach
them for assistance?
How Honor is viewed, differs from every individual. In doing what
is righteous in ones own ideals and concepts; to satisfy his or
her own duty in life to accumulate good deeds. To carry out the
actions that benefits the positive morals of ones
self-conjuration. That which an individual conceives to be morally
righteous and just is, in his or her own definition, Honor.
~ The Code of Chivalry, Honor
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