To continue to believe in a set of morals based upon your religious faith or to follow the majority whom think your beliefs are antiquated? If you believe in a set of standards that are not politically correct should you be scorned for that even if you do not suppress others?
2007-03-27 15:08:12 · 12 answers · asked by You Ask & I Answer!!! 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
as a side not i believe you should indeed "Stick to your guns".
"To know the right and not do it is cowardice".
2007-03-27 15:17:34 · update #1
Dude, read whatever happened to justice
http://www.amazon.com/Whatever-Happened-Justice-Uncle-Eric/dp/0942617460
This will help.
Please read it and email me.
Oh and a quote from John Wayne "True grit is doing whats right when doing whats right is the hardest thing to do."
2007-03-27 15:11:36 · answer #1 · answered by Socrates 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Being politically correct has never been of interest to me. I wouldn't even consider that in defining my morals. Nor would I consider whether you or anybody else approved of them. The fact that people might try to tell me what my morals should be indicates they don't especially care how I feel about it. Why should I care how they feel?
This is allegedly a free country and each of us should be free to believe as we choose without scorn from others. By the same token, unless and until you try to interfere with my personal rights and freedoms I will not in any way interfere with you or even voice an opinion about your morals. Those that scorn you usually are in that all too large group that thinks they have the right to tell others how to live and what to believe. I don't really care if they think its good for me, it isn't their business what I do to myself.
I have no religious beliefs at all so they don't in any way play into my thoughts.
2007-03-27 22:22:14 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course you should "stick to your guns."
But that is no gurantee (nor should it be) of people accepting you with respect, even if they should. As long as no one--on either side--trys to compel the other.
And here's a tip on how to judge the "really" moral person )this is a purely practical observation, not a"rule"): if anyone claims the "right" to force others to abide by their religious/moral beliefs, you can be certain that this person has motives that are neither honest nor moral. There's no way of "proving" that--but I know of no exceptions.
2007-03-27 23:24:21 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Long ago we worshipped almost everything like fire, moon, sun, water etc etc. It changed with time and we now take most of these things for granted. Metaphor is important and is the reason we stand apart from other animals. What we need to do is to change with time and understand what is religiously important today. We are social animals and to live in a society we have to join them sometimes to beat them or just join them.
However, there are few moral values that should not change like honesty, respect for others, our rights and responsibilities.
2007-03-27 22:23:18 · answer #4 · answered by indisun 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hmmmm a saying comes to mind ..
To thine own self be true ..
You have to ask yourself that question .
And decide whats best for you
Know the difference between right and wrong and live by it
If we were al the same life would be so boring wouldn't it
and by the way billy not everyone here is from America but im sure we are all from planet earth
2007-03-27 22:23:54 · answer #5 · answered by myopinionforwhatitsworth 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think the best thing to do in this situation is to use reason to examine your beliefs. Don't just accept what the crowd says OR what the religious authorities say...look at your beliefs with a rational, critical eye and see if they make sense to YOU.
If you discover that your beliefs don't make sense, you can start to reshape them in ways that do make sense. If you discover that your beliefs really do stand the tests of logic and reason, then it doesn't matter what the majority says.
That's the only way to be really satisfied with your beliefs.
2007-03-27 22:18:12 · answer #6 · answered by timm1776 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Right, wrong, indifferent, agreeable or not, stick by your beliefs. In this day and age I respect anyone who sticks by their guns, even if I don't agree with them. Waffling is a way of life, especially in politics.
2007-03-27 22:13:30 · answer #7 · answered by gimpalomg 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you should do what you belive you have that right in america always do what you feel is in your best interest and dont worry what the majority thinks because the majority seem to have no morals in this day and time
2007-03-27 22:22:09 · answer #8 · answered by Billy S 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you don't know what to do based on your convictions..i'd say try developing a habit of drinking vodka.
2007-03-27 22:10:48 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Right is the opposite of wrong!hehe..
2007-03-27 22:12:12 · answer #10 · answered by Jobo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋