How’s your moral compass

[Pants]

I think that my moral compass went south - along with the rest of my body

 

[Ye Olde Boomer]

Banning political discussion was a good idea after all.
At long last, I'm no longer held personally responsible for US firearms laws.

 

[Blue in Munich]

Banning political discussion was a good idea after all.
At long last, I'm no longer held personally responsible for US firearms laws.

You never were personally responsible for it and anyone suggesting that is what wanted banning, not the subject matter.

 

[bobmac]

And I am afraid that I do get rather irked when I am told what I must believe, by others who don‘t believe a word of what they are telling me that I must believe.

At least you're not threatened with an eternity, burning in hell if you don't believe what they believe.

 

[Leftitshort]

No subjects needed banning IMO, just certain posters needed to be reined in. Their posting style is deliberately confrontational/provocative. I’d include the baiting of SILH on religion. He’s got his views, why can’t they be respected.

 

[Leftitshort]

At least you're not threatened with an eternity, burning in hell if you don't believe what they believe.

If you don’t believe in it it’s a empty threat. Religion isn’t about you, it’s about them, and them are different from you & each other. Let them believe what they want

 

[bobmac]

Let them believe what they want

It's not always that simple

 

[Swinglowandslow]

No one is baiting anyone on what they believe. I haven't seen that. The discussion here has been quite civil with occasional attempts at humour, but essentially people are merely disagreeing with each other.
Some see belief in God as being a private personal thing, others see it as being ( or had been ) pervasive in that some push the view that there are penalties for not believing. Modern Christianity doesn't promote that view hardly at all, but some hundred years ago or so, it was different.
Whether it is a valid part of Christianity, is also discussed .

All seems well contributed to in this thread

 

[Robster59]

What was an interesting read about people's personal moral compass has gone into a debate on God. I don't care what people views are, but if you want a discussion on religion, can we have it in a separate thread instead of hijacking this one? Please!?

 

[Leftitshort]

It's not always that simple

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You can’t use extreme examples to make a point. Hogie doesn’t defend that, so why ask him to?
Not all Christians are the same. My mum & dad just go for the cake!

 

[Voyager EMH]

Cake.
Now that is a much more interesting thing to talk about than religions.
Last series of Bake-Off was great.
I watched every episode religiously.

 

[bobmac]

You can’t use extreme examples to make a point. Hogie doesn’t defend that, so why ask him to?

I didn't

 

[Robster59]

Cake.
Now that is a much more interesting thing to talk about than religions.
Last series of Bake-Off was great.
I watched every episode religiously.

Ah, but is that an indication of your moral compass?

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Ah, but is that an indication of your moral compass?

If anyone thinks that cake is bad then their compass is clearly well off .

Back to the original question. Be nice to people, be decent in your decisions. It is not overly complicated.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

Ah, but is that an indication of your moral compass?

Guess it depends on whether you eat your cake or keep it for others ?

 

[Voyager EMH]

 

[Foxholer]

It's not always that simple

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There are 'extremists' in all 'faiths' and one of their tactics is indoctrination of the young. That's a tactic that springs to my mind when I see the above pic. Though, of course, it might not be what has happened and it's only my own prejudice that made me think that. As for the argument in the message... that's easily counterable.

 

[Beezerk]

Back to the original question. Be nice to people, be decent in your decisions. It is not overly complicated.

Or as Ted Lasso said… don’t be judgemental, be curious.

 

[GreiginFife]

I always find discussions on morality fascinating. As it's always viewed from the speaker (or writer's point of view). But when we say morals, by who's standards do we judge and set the bar? When we say right and wrong, who defines what is right and what is wrong? Our laws? Is our morality superior to other people's or nations or races?

Morality and right/wrong are not universally (or at least globally) equal and I find it interesting when these concepts (especially of right/wrong, which these days seems to be view of left or right - where has the concept of balanced views gone? - that's a debate for another day) come to the fore and invariably they end up in arguments about the very fundamentals of what is and what isn't right.

We also can't really look to society to guide us, lest we forget that society couldn't even agree on what colour a dress was!

Personally, I just try not to be an idiot. Do I always succeed? No, but I recognise when I have been and try not to do it again. Do I always succeed at that? No, but I recognise.... and around we go.

 

[Rooter]

Lets assume there are zero implications and no-one would EVER find out.

You find a quid on floor do you keep it or drop it in a charity tin for example?

What about a crisp 20 pound note blowing in the leaves?

An envelope with 500 quid in, how are you feeling now?

OK, 5 grand in an envelope, how are your morals now?