"Moral values are on the decline." Do you agree?

last SG · 2006-06-22T18:20:08+00:00

hmm.. have to think about it what muslim terrorists? like al qaeda? i tink those al qaeda people even if they felt that their land is attacked isnt defendi...

An Eternal Now SG

I'm writing an essay now on that subject. Everyone Discuss! Laughing

NotFromVenus SG

What is morality ? Whose teachings ? Cool

An Eternal Now SG

How about this? Something everyone shld be able to agree upon?

NotFromVenus SG

Thats Fantasy .

But in any scenario , morality cannot be always agreed upon.
It's usually forced upon by the community to create a standard of behaviour.

Rolling Eyes

An Eternal Now SG

Originally posted by NotFromVenus:

Thats Fantasy .

What is fantasy, and how come?

But in any scenario , morality cannot be always agreed upon.
It's usually forced upon by the community to create a standard of behaviour.

Rolling Eyes

One needs wisdom to see the effect and whether it harms one and others before committing cause. In this way I believe one's actions will be morally upright.

hisoka SG

okz lah help you lah. first must define whats morality lor.

what moral values

then just argue about how to define deline or impprovement. liek that can do for dunno how many pages le no need to actually discuss about whether realyl decline or not Laughing

An Eternal Now SG

I see.. thanks! Laughing

NotFromVenus SG

Fantasy is because not everybody can come across the text books you have read to understand the way you think.

Harmlessness is taught to people in peace to prevent wars. They are taught so that peasants lay down their swords and pick up their shovels.

Yet wars are brought upon by many Leaders to benefit their own greatness and to assume righteousness.

Devil1976 SG

This topic is SO FUNNY!! Laughing

An Eternal Now SG

I did not define fantasy to a particular textbook. If you have read what I posted, you will see that it is very very general. It can be accepted by anyone and everyone because my definition of morality is simply "not to harm oneself and others". Smile All other definitions of morality is an extention to this basic principal...

Leaders who bring war to assume greatness isn't really 'moral' isnt it.. because it benefits only himself and not the others. What is done should be done out of concern for both himself and others at large.

laurence82 SG

Nabeiz

write your own essay lar!

Laughing

NotFromVenus SG

Originally posted by An Eternal Now:

I did not define fantasy to a particular textbook. If you have read what I posted, you will see that it is very very general. It can be accepted by anyone and everyone because my definition of morality is simply "not to harm oneself and others". All other definitions of morality is an extention to this basic principal...

Leaders who bring war to assume greatness isn't really 'moral' isnt it.. because it benefits only himself and not the others. What is done should be done out of concern for both himself [b]and others at large.[/b]

So it is acceptable at large to assume wars so that it benefits the concern of both himself and others at large ?

Such is morality ? Or beneficial to many at large is morality?

Assuming righteousness is Morality?

Or sit there not doing any thing to feed yourownself is Morality? (Expecting to be fed by somebody else who does the cooking)

gasband SG

Actually before we even discuss morals, most people could even agree on how morals come about.

Are morals really a behaviour or rules that are being forced upon by a community or majority?

Or are morals in everyone's hearts...we all know what is right and what is wrong but just that we choose not to see it sometimes?

killstyle SG

it is on a decline. always been. one look around you will tell. doesnt take a genius to figure.

its a trend, we give in more and more to our desires and material needs in the name of of your so called 'progress'

LizV SG

SG, being a capitalist country, considers paper qualifications as of utmost importance. more emphasis placed on academia rather than moral education. plus with susbstantial influence from the western continent of the world, and the mass media, people would definitely get more liberal and want more freedom etc.

i personally think these are important points to ponder on.

gasband SG

Killstyle has his point.

Without even discussing who or what is right and wrong, we have to wonder why is there a difference in acceptable moral standards between now and say 50 or 100 years ago? Does acceptable standards = moral standards?

An Eternal Now SG

agreed... i dont recall having a moral education lesson for years... the teachers always spend the time teaching other subjects

Devil1976 SG

I think it's suppose to be like... Some sort of 'rules' or guidelines or something which separates the 'humans' from the 'beast'...? Mr. Green

killstyle SG

evil deeds that has once been forbidden in our fathers fathers time are fast becoming social norms.

what has once been evil are now good. and what has once been good are considered evil.

it is the heydey of humanity indeed.

so long as the line between right and wrong are blurred and manipulated by merchanilte and goverments using the mass mediawith agendas for selfish gains and profits there cannot be true liberation for humanity.

if you study history carefully enough. the rise of the merchant class in major parts of the world are the source of evil we are facing now.

gasband SG

yeah precisely, all these guidelines are borne in us? or we are being taught all these at a later stage of our lives? Are morals already in us but what happen to us later in our lives clouds our actions and judgements?

Are we able to differentiate morals against experiences and opinions?