June 2013 Letter to the editor Raleigh N&O
Who
decides what is moral or immoral? Some behaviors reach almost universal
agreement, like the immorality of murder, physical and psychological abuse of
others, including animals, lying, and cheating….to name a few.
But
when what is considered moral, is based solely on political, religious or
personal conviction we move from universally accepted mores to prejudicial determination
of what is good or bad human behavior.
We
will not solves the issues of excessive greed, disregard for the suffering of
others, sectarian violence, and poverty, by claiming to occupying the moral
high-ground. We need instead to come together to address these pressing problems
and discard divisive rhetoric and ideological posturing that invariably lead to
polarization and gridlock.
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