We are living in a day where people are proud of what they should be ashamed of.

@calicuz
Not all that’s legal is moral. And not all that’s shameful breaks the law.

@mindstruggle

(not arguing, just challenging your wisdom...... it's my job 😎)

There's no such thing as "collective morality" unless all happen to possess the same morals. Morals are set by the individual, and the individual alone. No one can establish morals for someone else.

@calicuz

(Oh gosh I hate this 😩)

If morality is purely individual, how do we navigate conflicts between different "moral compasses"?

@mindstruggle

One only has to live within one's own moral boundaries, and not someone else's.

Government’s role is nog to establish morals.

Religion can establish morals, but those morals only apply to those who wish to participate in that religion. Religion can not set morals for those outside of the faith.

Morals can actually change as one grows older and gains wisdom.

@calicuz
Well said. Morality is definitely a personal journey that grows with experience. And personal morals shift over time. But if everyone lives only by their own moral code, how do we handle conflicts or harm?

@mindstruggle

That's where the law comes in.
One may not believe that robbing banks is immoral, but the law says that robbing banks is a crime. One can hold true to the idea that there is nothing immoral about robbing banks, so long as one does not break the law and actually rob a bank.

@calicuz
That's a sharp point!
So, if someone believes something immoral isn’t actually wrong, the law only stops the action, not the belief. What does that say about freedom of conscience?

@mindstruggle

Liberty, IS freedom of conscience.

@calicuz
True and that’s why it can be both beautiful and dangerous. What one conscience justifies, another suffers from.