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Is Morality on the decline!??
Morality is on the decline: true or false?
Or is morality on the rise? May be a time frame might be good for a discussion on a topic like this. Comparing the morality levels that existed in 1st century B.C and now may be meaningless. Since most of TED community have been around for about 25 years, looking at these past 25 years, from what you have observed, do you feel morality has improved in every/any field? Has it degraded in any field? Do you think morality is going to get better or worse with time?
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Colleen Steen 500+
I cannot get a response near your recent question, so I will do it here.
"sibin sabu
10 minutes ago: Does being acceptable make cohabitation a good thing to have?"
Yes, if it is acceptable to the participants, who are consenting adults, then it is a good thing. I know lots of people Sibin, who have been "cohabitating" for many, many years in loving, caring, very beautiful relationships. They are very committed to each other and do not feel that they need the oversight or permission of a god, a religion, or a civil authority to be together in a loving relationship.
P.S.
Since we were talking about cohabitating, I was reminded of friends...I wish to share this true, beautiful, practical story.
After cohabitating for 40+ years, the man in this relationship was dying of a terminal illness. He was an attorney, and knew that their marital status might impact his partner in relationship to his estate. At age 82, on his deathbed, they were married in a civil ceramony. They were (she still IS) two of the most caring people I know, and totally committed to each other for a long time:>)
You would judge this cohabitating relationship to be immoral Sibin?
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Colleen Steen 500+
Colleen Steen 500+
"Things" are not immoral in my perception. It is intention that causes actions to be immoral.
Some of the "things" you mention in your introduction for example:
Divorce: I do not perceive anything wrong or immoral about divorce.
Your perception and judgement that people "should" stay married forever causes you to judge divorce as immoral. So, what you are doing, is imposing your own beliefs onto others....yes?
Cohabitation: In my perception, the only way cohabitation could be considered immoral, is if forced on someone. In other words, if a person did not want to cohabitate, and someone forced them to cohabitate. Otherwise, it is a choice people make.....or not. Again, you believe it to be wrong or immoral, judge others based on your own beliefs, and try to impose your beliefs onto others?
Homosexuality: In my perception, there is nothing wrong or immoral about two people choosing to engage in an intimate relationship no matter what their sexual preference is. To force someone into sexual activities is, in my perception immoral. An example of this is the priests, who sexually assaulted children. That is immoral, in my humble opinion. Rape is immoral...again....forcing a person into sexual acts is immoral in my perception.
Dressing style: Immoral? Are you kidding me? I'm sure you are aware that many people throughout our world have many different "styles" of dressing, and I certainly do not have the authority or desire to judge anyone based on how they dress.
Sex: You are suggesting that sex is immoral? It is a very natural act for humans, and all other animals. Again, forced sex (rape) is not acceptable. That is a violation of human rights.
Atheism: Because you believe in a god Sibin, you judge all people who do not believe in a god to be "immoral"? Again, you are imposing your beliefs onto others, and judging them, based on your own beliefs.
I believe violation of human rights is immoral, and that includes forcing our beliefs onto others.