Do you see it or feel it?

[Revoltingest]

I prefer the term moral pluralist so people don't ask me if I think it's equally moral to use a baby as a tennis racket as it is save kittens from a burning building.

Aye, novel labels keep'm guessing.

 

[Twilight Hue]

Can you see that the morality in the world is in a decline?

In terms of societal stability versus instability, I would think we are progressive for the most part if reading into history provides an indicator.

All morality translates to is just the ability for people in society to function harmoniously with one another.

 

[osgart]

Morality ties in closely with platonic love. As morality declines so to love. As it increases so to love.

Morality is on an individual basis though. I only hope the systems we have in place are able to keep people from doing obvious wrongs to others.

Generations come and go, and the process of morality changes. The more people do well in society the more they abide in civil behaviours. Its like the ebb and flow of waves on the ocean, everchanging. Some moral leaders are like lighthouses to the masses, and it takes morality to build a worthy ship.

Quality of life goes hand in hand with morality. When people perceive a better way they take it.

The evil ones prey on society, and dont give a one bit who they affect or why. I would like to think that evil is an anomaly that comes and goes. But to think it wont come and go is perhaps naive. Can it ever be totally eliminated? All you can do is create societal systems that counteract evil storms, and build a quality of life for all to desire, and realize that better way.

 

[wandering peacefully]

I did not say it is only now there has been lack of morality, But i thought since this is a religious forum that people would know what forms of morality religious people do strive to attain. And yes non belivers can have super high morality too, no problem with that.
But from a religious point of view i would say morality is declining. The wish i had with this threat was to gain insight to how people look at morality, But i understand i failed to find the answer

I think most people unbelievers and religious strive to be good humans. You just hear more about the bad ones now because of media. Look up actual, reliably sourced statistics if you want to know

 

[9-10ths_Penguin]

Yes i see it become more and more, Norway has been a calm country, But now there is rape and murder almost every weekend, that did not happen 30 years ago

The risk of a human being dying by violence is less now than at any time in human history. Marital rape is now illegal in most of the world. Things are getting better.

 

[Polymath257]

Links fixed for Alice's Restaurant in the RF thread linked below:

hyperlink >>> religiousforums.com - Tacky: a funny music thread

It's been a while since I listened to this. Thanks for the trip down memory lane. I don't want to derail the thread, but do you know Guthrie's 'Coming into Las Angeles'?

 

[dybmh]

It's been a while since I listened to this. Thanks for the trip down memory lane. I don't want to derail the thread, but do you know Guthrie's 'Coming into Las Angeles'?

I only know those 2 songs: the MotorCycle Song and Alice's Restaurant. But I'll check it out.

 

[TagliatelliMonster]

Can you see that the morality in the world is in a decline?

I think the exact opposite is true.

 

[chinu]

Can you see that the morality in the world is in a decline?

It was predicted as "Very-Serious-Kaliyuga"
And It is Now.

 

[chinu]

In some areas it is almost being encouraged to decline; but generally I think it is on a slow course of improvement

Improvement ?
Not a chance.

 

[chinu]

1/ Greater equality between men and women

accompanied byproducts such as: Divorces, Fetal Deaths, Old age population etc. which are even more harmful.

2/ A recognition of the oneness of humanity regardless of race, religion (or worldview) and nationality

Its replaced with.. Rich vs Poor, Educated vs illiterate, Updated vs Outdated etc. which are even more harmful.

3/ Greater international cooperation

Than why each one is collecting more war materials.
In true terms, today's world is sitting on a RDX.

 

[chinu]

I voted both yes and no.

You shouldn't have vote, then.

The answer depends on one's moral compass. There are aspects of morality that have improved, while there are others than have deteriorated.

Nothing is improved. Provide just a single.

 

[Thief]

have we opened the discussion to levels of occurrence?

seems to me....
a devil is a devil

but a devil with a lot of opportunity......would seem more so

be not really
it's just more events in a chain

 

[Kangaroo Feathers]

Yes i see it become more and more, Norway has been a calm country, But now there is rape and murder almost every weekend, that did not happen 30 years ago

It almost certainly did happen, and probably at a higher rate, the difference is that now we talk about it.

 

[Kangaroo Feathers]

Nothing is improved.

Dental care.