Morality

mor•al•ity noun (pl. -ies) 1 [U] principles concerning right and wrong or good and bad behaviour: matters of public / private morality Standards of morality seem to be dropping. 2 [U] the degree to which sth is right or wrong, good or bad, etc. according to moral principles: a debate on the morality of abortion 3 [U, C] a system of moral principles followed by a particular group of people SYN ethics—compare immorality


We lost our sense of morality.

Morality has never been used as an instrument more than we do now.

Whenever you have an argument with others, or if you happen to be in any competition, you don't have to work towards the goal or reason with your head. You simply take the moral high ground fast! Get there and you win.

It's an age of moralisation.

I long for the age when morality means very little, almost nothing. People are judged by many different aspects, morality is only one among the others.

There're only a few things in life that call for a judgement of morality. For example, that you shouldn't kill a person for whatever reason, you should never intentionally cause harm to others, etc. Things like taking drug or having a drinking problem, should never be judged morally.

In the age of moralisation, movie stars and singers are not judged by their acting and singing, but by their moral character.

You get caught puffing a bong, you're doomed in your stardom.

We need to understand, being judged as immoral implies guilt, and that gives you the right to get your pound of flesh off that person.

It is indeed immoral to torture a person with moral condemnation for actions without moral relevancy. That drunken bastard next door has a problem, he needs help, as he is sick. Condemnation is the last thing he needs.

On the other hand, exaggerating moral condemnation numbs the guilt implied. Morality got reduced to an instrument for attacking your rivals. Moral judgements become mere talks without weight.

I long for the age when morality has its proper weight, not more, not less.