It is true that it's glamorized in the media.. I still enjoy watching Cops Uncut every now & then.. but it doesn't mean I'm going to get drunk & rob a liquor store.
It all bolis down to choices & whether to follow those marals & values that we believe we have deep inside.

I watched Indecent Proposal when it was first released.. doesn't mean I'd cheat on my husband for money.. The temptation would be there but I could not be happy with the money afterwards so there'd be no point..
Choices..

I'm sorry, but lack of morals is not a new thing. It is just more talked about now. Just look at what we know about JFK! The press never would say a thing about affairs back then...now it's all over the place.

SD there are a lot of women looking for a decent guy. You will find one. In the meantime, hold your head high for not stooping to low-life behavior.

and yet, we love you anyway... amazing huh??

*readjusts the Baby Making/Crack Whore label on J's butt*

I stand corrected!

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I have come to a conclusion that all the moral people have all gone underground to avoid being screwed over. I fear I may never meet one thus live out my life alone in this cave with my computer talking to you guys. *sniff sniff*

i think everyone has morals and mostly pretty good ones. what a lot of people don't have is good ethics. we all tend to believe one thing but resist translating those things into actions.

i disagree that moral people don't have a chance. a chance at what? at keeping a low life cheater who is not worth having?

This is truly a thought-provoking thread. I know that many people think lawyers are lower than cockroaches, but that is not the bar association I know. Are there some creeps without morals - yes. But most of the people are honest, hard-working, volunteer their time, respect their clients and take care of their kids.

I think that is still true in society. We do have individuals, and at times , pockets of people who think the rules just don't apply to them and are without morals or scruples. But I still firmly believe that is the minority and not the large majority. Call me Pollyanna, but that's what I think.

Lynne

Lynne, a.k.a. Pollyanna, i totally agree with you that people and society is not as bad as we often perceive it to be. we live in a period of history that loves drama, speed, and self-indulgence. but, it is those who cling to the best of traditions that will make out well in the long run.

it's kind of Darwinian, isn't it?

SD you are looking for women in the wrong places me thinks. Heave I love this post. STM humanity is going to hell in a handbasket.

This is something that actually keeps me awake at night. I worry for the world. There seems to be this zeitgeist in today's society of entitlement, instant gratification and pure selfishness that will be satisfied no matter who gets hurt. Afterall, all you have to do is apologize, cry a tear and you're forgiven, right? Maybe the Puritans were on to something with embroidering a scarlet letter 'A' on adulterer's chests.

I am all for second chances but I want honest change. I want to see an upheaval in society. I want those people who cheat, lie and hurt others to actually FEEL the long reaching consequences of their actions. I want accountability and ownership of the problems they create.

Yeah ... I know. And then I'll get to see purple fairies fly outta their butts.

Hrm....it would be nice for places to start prosecuting people for adultry! It is a law on the books that is never enforced.

funny - my mom was off on a rampage on how it wasn't really fair how the press went nuts on tiger.

Never mind her ex-son-in-law did the SAME thing.

Tiger - she forgave.
Mikey? - not so much

Morals? I don't have Time to be immoral. Sex? What's that?

Life is school, kids, and house. And when the stress isn't driving me up the wall...it's great. I wouldn't trade a night playing Uno for anything. (Sometimes they even let me win...lol.)

IDK, I just don't see the point about lying about anything. Cheating, well old eyes would make that impossible even if I wanted to do that...and I don't. I want to feel good and competent at what I will be doing, and I won't get there by cheating. Stealing, I'd rather someone broke in and stole half of my stuff....it's just stuff. Stuff is nice, but mostly just more work taking care of it.

I honestly don't even feel like arguing about anything. I went in and asked about my quiz and I had to say 3 times that I wasn't arguing it. I just wanted to know her thinking. She's the one with the clinical experience, she's the one I'm Paying to learn from, she's the one that knows what she's doing. I may someday end up doing things my own way, but as long as I have the resources to learn from, I'm going to run with it.

As for alcohol or drugs: I've seen enough hung over people to know that most of their time is spent recovering rather than having fun.

Mindless sex: well it's mindless.....

So I guess I'm moral by default.