Moral Anchor

How modern is too modern? Or how radically can we be without being monsters? Where do we draw the line in saying that is not progress but the opposite. It seems that we need to have something that binds all of society so that it is held accountable. We as people need to have a way so we know something is wrong.


By this I mean, when can we justify something as wrong and we do not cross the line. With constant changing in laws and moral beliefs it seems that it's hard to tell what is right or wrong. In a sense it almost feels that we have nothing grounding us to a moral compass.

Once a upon a time it was believed interracial marriage evil, cinemas sinful and women in power unthinkable. However, we live with all these things now, and we are better for them.

My point is this, these beliefs were only laid to rest a few decades ago and even than, people still have these view points. While we know these ideals to be wrong, because they have be proven wrong, people a few decades were so sure they were right. How do we know when something is good or evil if we have nothing anchoring us? What if something we believe to be radical is something that could be beneficial?

It would seem that if we're not careful we could be holding back society from something good because we are too old fashion and thus miss out and hold back society. On the other hand, you could be the guardian of society and holding her back from destruction.

At the end of day, I'm really saying is this: The ideal of "if people are getting hurt its wrong" is no longer going to cut it. The problem with that line is, what if we don't see these effects until the next generation? Furthermore, there are to many situations to base our belief on what is right or wrong on that kind of belief. People will sometimes get hurt regardless of what we do or must do.  Something must be done. If anything, we need something like a code for all humanity. A code that defines us, but also binds us on the right path, less we lose the right to be called humans.