Posted on Jan 25, 2018
This question was presented to us in my American Philosophies class the other day: Are morals relative or something that is unchanging?
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Are morals relative or unchanging? Do morals change depending on the time and or the place in which you are defining them or have morals been an understood set of principles that mankind has known and chosen to disregard depending on circumstances? Do our understanding or morals evolve depending on the situation? I found that this question was extremely interesting and I absolutely loved arguing my personal view of this concept. I won't give it away just yet, but I would really enjoy reading everyone's take on this.
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Much to the chagrin of the extreme liberal types, morals are unchanging. I prefer to use the Bible as a measure personally. However, many other religious groups measure using a similar set of rules. Morals do not change, they are forgotten.
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SFC Greg Bruorton
In my church, we have four sets of scripture (including the Holy Bible) that all attest to the validity of morals in private and in society at large. Morals that stand the test of time remain unchanged.
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“I do not permit a woman to teach or to have authority over a man; she must be silent.” (1 Timothy 2:12)
“Wives, submit to your husbands as to the Lord.” (Ephesians 5:22)
“Slaves, submit yourselves to your masters with all respect, not only to the good and gentle but also to the cruel.” (1 Peter 2:18)
Personally, I'm pretty glad the world has moved on from the morals of the bible. They're pretty evil.
“Wives, submit to your husbands as to the Lord.” (Ephesians 5:22)
“Slaves, submit yourselves to your masters with all respect, not only to the good and gentle but also to the cruel.” (1 Peter 2:18)
Personally, I'm pretty glad the world has moved on from the morals of the bible. They're pretty evil.
I would like to argue that morals are unchanging, but I have seen and known people that have changed their morals based on the situation. Let's use the homeless in America and refugees from other countries as an example. There are those that would say it is morally right to help refugees fleeing from other countries and to assist them in having a better life but will willingly walk past a homeless person here in the US and not even give them a second glance.....
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People cannot "change morals". Either morals are practiced or they are not. Only hypocrites will practice morals when it is convenient and forget them when it is not convenient to practice them.
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Monkeys reject unequal pay 2 Monkeys Were Paid Unequally; See What Happens Next
I think there is a “built in sort of eternal morality.. I refer to monkeys not receiving equal pay. God’s law is written on our heart. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Go8tnl21MU
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