Do you think self discipline is one of the most important resources of cohesion in a well functioning society?

Question

Give some examples of the kind of self discipline one should maintain to contribute to said cohesion. (whether the conduct is legal or illegal)

Answer 1

I think our Founding Fathers said it best:

"Our constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate for the government of any other." -- John Adams

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Answer 2

Of course it is . The anarchists on the left would have us believe otherwise though . And what party do the anarchist adore ? -- Well let's just say that it ain't the Republican Party .

Without law and order. . . AND personal responsibility , we'd have nothing . Not one segment of our society would function properly .
Example ? - When a citizen incorrectly receives some type of government benefits of which they didn't deserve . Now , do they cash the check or do they do what's honest and either throw it away or return it to the government agency and let them know it was a mistake ? Cashing it depletes government funds / our taxes . Returning it contributes to a well-functioning society ... .. . . SCRUPLES , a fun game that maybe we should teach our children more often .

Answer 3

Yes of course, you hit the nail on the head.

A person who is self disciplined has a good work ethic because they know there is no free lunch.
They do not abuse any substances because they know they are bad for them. They do not abuse their body. They do not abuse other people because they can control their own emotions.
I think it all comes down to emotional self discipline, being able to use self control, you do need to have others, the government etc control you.
Those who cannot control themselves doom themselves to being controlled by others, jail or the government telling them what to do or forcing them to act appropriately.
Apparently there are way to many of said people around as the government seems to think it needs to tell us how to do everything, and that is truly dangerous.

Answer 4

Self control used here is the same as responsibility I keep preaching on - Freedom and Responsibility go hand and hand and cannot be separated without dire consequences. We do have the freedom of speech but we have the responsibility to those who listen that we are learned in the subject. We have the right to bear arms (this week anyway) and have the responsibility to use them properly. John Adams' quote simply says that our constitution is made to be used by intelligent, responsible, self disciplined (moral) people.

Without self discipline, the words of our constitution allow abortion, the right to bear arms and kill your neighbor who owes you 50 bucks for the drugs last week, and even the right to say any bloomin' thing that happens to form in your unintelligent, drug wasted, irresponsible, untrained brain. Not yours, of course!

A well functioning society does not allow children to be murdered before they find their voice, does not allow children to bring guns to school to kill other children, does not give birth control to 11-year-olds.

It instead:
1. Teaches children to not have sex until they are ready for the responsibility of procreation and all that it implies.
2. Teaches children that they are loved and respected members of the world and that they will run it one day.
3. Promotes a love of learning in our children that they would continue to pursue activities such as giving to others, being careful with their environment, respecting others and themselves, understanding that they are unique and cannot be replaced.

Cohesion implies a working together for a common goal, not destruction of everyone/everything we disagree on. Maybe we should focus on the goal again as a country instead of all our differences. We are all American, we are all given these freedoms to pursue a better life for ourselves and our children.

Answer 5

Yes. Being an adult means being responsible for your own actions and being accountable for your behavior. We've become a nation of entitlement junkies. Too many Americans believe that because they are citizens they are somehow entitled to be provided with everything they want or need. Candidates like Hillary Clinton perpetuate this thinking with their idea that we are all 'entitled' and 'deserve' (fill in the blank).

This is simply NOT what our founders had in mind. What we are 'entitled' to is the freedom necessary to be self reliant and ultimately independent and happy.

Without self discipline and personal accountability, independence (and subsequently, happiness) is just not possible.

Answer 6

Utopia? I think not. However, we do need for the greatest amount of our society to be disciplined in good old fashioned moral values and "stick to it iveness." Stick to attending school, adhere to principles, find a vocation and do your best to excel. Having a family requires this same self-reliance and personal responsibility to care for all their needs, and be a good neighbor. Be charitable to those less fortunate, not through the government, but through the compassion for your fellow man.
I don't believe illegal conduct is productive.

Answer 7

fake: A ritual is the re-enactment of a fable. on a similar time as one among those reenactment might in reality carry a guy or woman into nearer unity with their religious beleifs or id such is a by-made of the ritual and not its singular purpose. Its purpose, in a subjective experience, is the bringing at the same time of those follower of the faith in a consumer-friendly action as a bond. An occasion is the Eucharist -- on a similar time as the observance of the taking of communion might for my area carry the Christian right into a private closeness to their faith, the point of the ritual is the bringing of the congregation at the same time interior the action of the ritual as a team adventure.

Answer 8

I would argue it is the most important. If we all had immaculate self discipline, there would be no need for welfare or social security: we'd all look out for ourselves. We'd know how to budget our finances. We wouldn't face problems like a mortgage crisis, people would be disciplined enough to make better choices. People would make more rational and thought out decisions rather than rushing off towards quick solutions.

Answer 9

Without self discipline and a little common courtesy you have CHAOS.
Kind of like Congress.

Answer 10

Well if we all did what we wanted it would be chaos imagine every-ones id taking over. We would just kill people if we wanted something society is based on rules and they are designed to establish a controlled environment.

So no law then it is lawlessness and I can rape, steal, kill, pollute to my hearts content Government is control they are the ones that hold you accountable for your actions.