Integrity and right versus wrong
Tonight in at least 250 words please respond to the following question:
"Is there such thing as right and wrong? Applicable in all cases always? Or is human morality simply a matter of custom depending on specific culture? Does it all depend on the circumstances? Is 'right' and 'wrong' always 'relative'?"The same rules as the last discussion apply to this one, also. Many people had strong feelings when we discussed this in class, and please remember even when strongly and forcefully stating your opinions to be respectful to your peers. Agree to disagree if you have to!
posted by 515guyforlife at 1/27/2005 07:43:00 AM
3 Comments:
Intriguing, and even polemical, posts! Will anyone argue the other point of view? I will be most curious to read these posts again in a few hours...
As most of you know I am incredibly wierd and or psycotic, in any case here is my perception of this question, not lacking where you may perhaps like or dislike me... heh anyway...read...
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In my opinion, there is no set mental or philosophical consitution or organization of what can be deemed to be right and wrong or good and evil therefore there can be no such Ideals as to what is truly right and wrong merely speculation of enforced law that may or may not be in the best interests of the collective train of thought process by humans bound into geopolitical maps.
A bit of a mouthful but I do not believe this complex question could be answered in any other way, since humans suscribe to so many different belief structures they cannot agree with what could be right and wrong, for instance, in America our constitution tends to revolve around the Judeo-Christian’s belief systems ten commandments valuing life, property, and freedom, in opposition certain religions such as Islam that governs the areas called the “Middle East” calls for a purger of Infadels in a radical jihad.
As there is no such thing as “right and wrong” by worldly philosophical and religious structures, there lies within each a code of conduct so to speak, within our country of the US we, as I said before, honor Judeo-Christian values being the moral conviction that our country was founded upon. In any event we uphold certain moral and ethical perceptions of what is “right and wrong” and turn it into law that most abide by, in the event one breaks our code of conduct they will be dealt with to the full extent of their actions.
In other countries an action deemed as wrong may be worse depending on circumstance, because the different mindsets encountered clash adding to the stress of the two moral and ethic mergers may differ, for instance one may eat cow meat in America if they want but if you go to another country like India where cows are sacred you are seen to be a cannibal and you can be imprisoned for it. This clash morals and ethics purly relies on the circumstance of the crime, especially when dealing with religious cultures or countries ridden with war
Two completely different societies that hold two completely different forms of government, ideology, and philosophy will not agree with each other and that proves for certain unpleasantries that can be broken down in to the either’s “right and wrong.”
(I.E. one calls for bloodshed the other calls for freedom.. arguable as this point may be with various beliefs on political structures here in the us, I personally see the threat with a great deal of contributing factors which I have no time to cover, though you all know me and whenever I am not too tired and spouting off spontanious thoughts if you would like to discuss this then go ahead)
-- GEOF DJERNAES
Some SERIOUS food for thought in these postings, which I just spent the last 45 minutes reading from beginning to end. I want SO BADLY to jump into this fray, but I will desist in the interests of keeping this a student argument.
By the way, what impresses me in particular in your postings here are how you at times disagree with each other while never getting personal or resorting to name calling or insults: the tone is respectful, even in strong disagreement. This shows a maturity and respect for the convictions of others that is commendable. What we want is an environment of trust where even unpopular or minority ideas can be aired in safety.
Remember that in school, as in life, you are trying to pursue the truth, as you see it; pursue that vision, no mattter where it takes you, and no matter who else might disagree with you.
"Being in a minority of one does not make one wrong." Remember that one, everyone?
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