"Live and let live"?

Question

A nice theory? or is it a saying that teaches us that we should shut our eyes and ears to what is happening around us and if we ignore it long enough, it will eventually go away?

If we just simply tolerate everything, aren't we then saying anything and everything is okay? I'm not talking about things like child molestation, rape, wife beatings, etc. I think any ethical person would agree that those issues are completely wrong to do. But the punishments the courts give to those criminals aren't stopping others from doing it nor stopping them from doing it again when they are released. If our punishments aren't severe enough, aren't we just stil tolerating it? Aren't we just living our lives and ignoring the ones around us?

What are your opinions about the "Live and Let Live" saying? How do you think "eye for an eye" or "turn the other cheek" fits in with it? Thanks for your input!

Answer 1

sometimes u have to....like free speech, or when its better to save ur breath than argue with some small-mind person. but you have to stand up for what you believe in when dealing with important people or decision.

Answer 2

I strongly feel that a person should be held accountable for his/her actions. Extenuating circumstances should not be a factor for handing out sentences for any crime.

Society today as a whole is in a fogged state of mind and feels that human rights for those convicted of murder, rape and other violent crimes should be the foremost concern in sentencing. A person's childhood, whether bad or good, really has no bearing on the actions of the individual in adulthood. The reason I say this is it is that person's decision to commit the criminal offense. The parent(s) did not decide nor did the friends nor any other outside influence. Now there are so many disorders to pick and choose from that if you are not diagnosed with one, you are the insane one. And to make things worse, some folks have multiple "disorders" in an effort to gain sympathy from the judge, jury, reporters covering the case, the public, etc.

If you are man or woman enough to commit a crime, you should be man or woman enough to accept the FULL consequences of your actions. Don't cry about it or say you were framed or innocent or make excuses. That is the "eye for an eye".
I will turn the other cheek if a person does a wrong to me personally. Such as lie to me or cheat me in business. I will not trust that person but I will forgive him/her.

To sum it all up, we will reap what we sow.

Answer 3

I'm a Christian member of a mainstream Protestant faith. A long-time friend of mine is Pentecostal Holiness, and the daughter of a Pentecostal evangelist and the sister of a Pentecostal minister. We've been able to share information and learn from each other over the years. While some people might think that they are doing the right thing by not associating with people who believe differently, according to my friend's father, "Of course you have to associate with people who believe differently. If you only ever associated with the saved, the devout, the people who believe the same as you, you'd never have the opportunity to spread God's word where it isn't already familiar. I have to get out there and speak to the sinners to do any good in this world. They're the people who haven't heard God's word and maybe need to hear it!" Of course, if you weren't interested in what he had to say, he wasn't interested in forcing it on you, either--unlike some--okay, many--evangelical Pentecostal fundamentalists.

Answer 4

Politicians are to soft on crime.

Back during the Clinton administration he was upset at a prison for serving prisoners melted ice cream.

On the other hand when W was Governor he never had any murders get out and repeat, he killed them all.

I'm not saying either was right or wrong but the laws need to be tougher especially for repeat offenders. Such as total castration for violent sex offenders.

Answer 5

Sometimes I am swayed to believe in proverbs and sayings. I feel It applies to certain situations In my life I learned not believe in it all for all you know some of them are already obsolete, like "all goes up go down". But how about the experimental space crafts that did not return to earth and float in outer space?

We have our laws that govern us and we have the responsibilities to help whenever we can to achieve a better world. My opinions about the sayings are true to some extent to shape our harmonious living in this complex world we live in.

Answer 6

Live - Do our best and live well. This is the one life we have so we should live it.

Let Live - Do not meddle in the affairs of others, make no judgments, let go and do not try to control others.

This "slogan" goes quite deep. This take thought to realize and often the help of a mature mentor.

Answer 7

I think you hit the nail on the head. It teaches people to appease what is evil. It's not surprising because what is evil is increasingly being looked on as good and what was once good is increasingly looked on as evil. It's no wonder so many people are so utterly lost and confused about right and wrong. They've been fed a gray area their whole life...too bad it doesn't exist. No, there is only black and white, good and evil.

Answer 8

Live and let live works well in normal society. Criminal behavior is another thing entirely. But have you noticed potential punishment does not slow a criminal down one bit, because they think THEY won't get caught.

Answer 9

I think it means dont bother judging things/people/situations....because all that judging is only going to disrupt your own inner peace.




Turn the other cheek means forgive people because carrying the resentment isnt worth the bother.

Answer 10

an "eye for an eye"--can only make the world blind!!--Not only did Christ reverse that law 2,000 years ago--even the Jews have dropped it like a hot potato hundreds of years ago---we should tolerate free speech-yet not tolerate inciting to hatred--we should tolerate sexual preferences--yet not tolerate sexual abuse--ironically one of the hardest things to tolerate is intolerance itself.