the western pple defend their culture , that is good , but the question is : what about morality? see details?
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You need to chill out, get laid and smoke a doobie
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I hope you are being paranoid about expressing your opinion on whether something is offensive or not.  That should be subjective, personal to each person and their moral code.
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Is man good? You are knowledgable. I have seen your questions and replies....you seem to have a head on your shoulders. So. Like law regarding entropy, is man born going from good to better, or is man born and molded, pushed, punished, terrorized, into beinf what we call morally acceptable? I, as an opinion, can not believe in an'inherent goodness' in man. I just look at a child who is becoming self aware, and the first things learned are "NO!", screaming for attention, taking toys from others...doing everything we have to teach them not to do. They do not come out and learn politeness and giving, first. They are changed into that.
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They are just perceptions and only relative to each person.\n\n2000 years ago, is was moral to have slaves. \n100 years ago, it was moral to listen to your pope.\n400 years ago, it was moral to listen to your king.\n\neveryone has a different morality, regardless of religon or culture.
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This belongs to Cultures and Groups, but not to transgendered and homosexual...\n\nAny way, a good way to learn about western culture is to ask questions, so go ahead...
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WHY SHOULD CANADIANS PERSECUTE THE CULTURE OR BELEIFS OF ANOTHER PERSON, THE FACT IS TAHT WE ALL ARE IMMEGRANTS FROM FIRST SETTLERS TO THE FIRST NATIONS PEOPLES. WE RESPECT THE HERITAGE AND THE PERSON BUT SHOULD THE PERSON DO SOMETHING SUCH AS A TERRORIST ACT THE INDIVIDUAL WILL BE PERSECUTED NOT THE ENTIRE CULTURE AS THAT WOULD BE ONLY RE-ENFORCING ACTS OF HATE.
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Most of us are at a very basic level of morality..that is we do things out of fear of punishment or in expectation of reward.
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gravesendian said it perfectly as far as I'm concerned.  I agree 100%.  \n\nMorality is a purely human construct.  What is "moral" or lawful in one part of the world, can be immoral or illegal in another part.  Take prosititution...in some countries it is legal, in others not.  What makes the difference?  Difference in human perception...difference in what is considered an acceptable standard of behaviour.
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can we really know what is good or what is evil to say which one is winning? all the causes and all the results have some sort of evilness even though they are claimed to be good, and evil ones have some sort of goodness within. i believe in moral relativism, and thus right and wrong are variables.
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For me, and this is just my perception, morals have a basis in religion. The Jewish 10 commandments, for example, constitute a moral code. Ethics on the other hand are derived from sources out side religion. You might derive a moral code from philosophy, science, or any number of other things. I, personally, do not consider myself to be "moral" because I'm not religious. I do however have an ethical standard that I try to live by. I derive my "code of ethics" from what I think of as a simple Universal Principle (This principle also defines the subject for me.) ... Cause and effect. I do a thing. That's the cause. That causes a sort of chain reaction that culminates in the result or effect. So I consider that I can pretty much do what ever I want so long as I'm willing to accept and live with the consequences. Which thing makes me stop and think before doing a thing. So I tend to act rather than re-act. That works pretty good for me. I usually end up treating the other person the way I'd want to be treated, accepting things as they are, just letting some things pass (I mean, how important is it ... Really?), etc. So ... For what its worth, that's my take on the thing. And it works well enough for me. ~ Peace & Blessings ~
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Morality is a personal choice issue.  You have to decide what it is you believe in and how strongly you believe in it.  It is your life and it is time for you to start laying the foundation for your future and how you want others to see you.
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In order to re-examine their morals, people would have to know why they believe what they do in the first place. Many individuals have adopted their morality from their environment (parents, culture, etc), and only give the "why" a casual thought. Critical thinking and reasoning are erroneously thought of as having no place in morality and religion. Culture and emotion rule.\n\nSecondly, I agree with other answerers that such a re-examination may require an adjustment to one's life(permanently?). It's better to live in blissful ignorance, either out of selfishness if sacrifice is required, out of vanity because they may be leaving the norm, or at minimum out of laziness (because change takes work).\n\nOne can only honestly stand for their morals if they have been examined in the first place.\n\nExcellent question!
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Intereresting theory and worth pondering.  Moral questions can certainly only be answered individually as each individual has their own moral standard. Unless, of course, the moral standard is that of a culture, and then the standard would be set by majority opinion and actions.\n\nWhen it comes to internet answers to morality questions, I would suggest that we need to look at the demographic of those answering.  The question is most likely being answered by a younger (ie: more internet savvy) audience than what might be found in society.  Also, since you don't know the personal moral standards of those answering, it is hard to judge if their own morality is a right fit for your own (the asker).\n\nI try not to give 'pat' answers to any question I am answering, but then again, I also don't try to push my morals onto others....\n\nGreat question! Very thought provoking.
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I don't think of the American conscience in these terms, so I cannot answer this question.\n\nI doubt the liberals will ever provide a consensus for morality.
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I don't know that there is a moral per se.. I suppose one could say that all people have a destiny to fulfill, and that we should sieze opportunities when they present themselves.
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Morality is very subjective.  It's something we learn, and something we develop.   There are somethings that MOST people with agree with, like murder is wrong.  But there are many issues where people differ on it.  \nMorality is not set in stone.  It's a belief system that stems from who we are, and the society we are a part of.
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that is a personal question you need to find the answer to. everyone morals are different.