Monday, November 21, 2011

MORALITY

Morality is a word used to denote the rightfulness and wrongness of an action or something. And as some know it, it is not a law nor a committal of a moral wrong sanctions any force of law whatsoever. It is a word that is enshrined in principles and guidance, a role that has been left to parents and guardians to inform the society and model to make the right choice. Whereas that duty has succeeded in the past and even now narrowly, a lot of gaps and wanting situations around people's life leaves many mouths opened and raised eye brows. Traditionally, it worked and produced men and women who portrayed character and societal values. In ancient, there was punishment meted to wrongdoers especially if they broke well set dogmas that community had to adhere to and follow. Curses among other punishments was well pronounced and most feared. Excommunication too was in place to seal up the patched people. Respect also played a role among the prominent elders that administered order in the society. If we consider ratings of yore days against today, the score cards are different. In the past, there was a lot of calm, consideration and value placed on somethings. Therefore we can say that morals were observed and maintained. Fear being the main factor that bore fruits traditionally, we cannot look at morality the same way it was carried in the days. Information is sprawled all over and it doesn't matter who is taking in on what procedure. Information is consumed by all ages. People today are so daring and would not care to listen to something that lacks credibility. Traditionally, an elder could get away with it but not in this current century.   The punishment of those days might not necessarily hold any truth or mean anything today because the source that founded them is unknown and on many occasions repugnant. Morality is exposed to danger and lacks credible roots over which it is anchored. We cannot point to a particular act to determine how to ensure its security, respect and preservation among people. It is only mentioned in one place where democracy inspires decision. No one forces another person to choose morals, so is the way how one one wants to live. Whereas liberty is so pronounced, life and circumstances around it does not take none sense as an assertion for committal of a certain thing. Society expects you to behave in decorous manner and portray the right image. For a long time now, morality has been taken as a sacrificial lamb and abused extensively. People have bought cheap habits and blamed it all on fallen state of morals. For sure the morals thermostat records poorly in this life and a lot needs to be done. Since having morals is reduced down to an individual task, those who have are countable and not sufficient enough to light the lamp of a society. Despite the under-laying factors, we cannot under rate and ignore the role of morality in a person's life. We cannot let the wall to be broken simply because it is not a law. We cannot sire a society that is precarious and weak on moral grounds. You need it, I need it, your child or friend needs it and life as a whole need them. we must do something to tighten the belt and raise the antennae of morality in our lives.         

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