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Originally Posted by Polar Bear
I don't believe it's just a matter of old fogies preaching "the good old days". I think there's still a large segment of society, both young and old, that believe certain basic principles of integrity, morality, and basic right-vs-wrong still apply.
We have to adapt with the times. But we don't have to give up those principles...they play an enormous role in the direction our society evolves.
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The sticky wicket comes about.....when defining those "basic principles."
Within our lifetimes, "morality," "integrity" and "right-vs-wrong" included beliefs that women should not work/receive equal pay, minorities were not equal and did not deserve equal rights, interracial marriages should be outlawed, etc., etc.
It's just a shame in my mind, that we all don't believe "basic principles" should include tolerance/acceptance of others different from us.
We actually should be instilling beliefs such as tolerance, treating others how we want to be treated, obeying the law, not hurting others and keeping our noses out of other peoples business that doesn't' affect us.
The really ironic part about all of this, is that even our parents/grandparents were lamenting about the decline of society because of the "younger generation."
Yes folks, they were talking about....YOU.
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