Actually, to be fair, Tories probably have quite sound
morals, morality being the arbitrary and judgemental cultural artifice that it
is. It’s ethics they seem to have a problem with.
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...until death do re-unite or the Priestess return to Avalon.
You may give them your love but not your thoughts, for they have their own thoughts. You may house their bodies but not their souls, for their souls dwell in the house of tomorrow, which you cannot visit, not even in your dreams.You may strive to be like them, but seek not to make them like you. For life goes not backward nor tarries with yesterday.
The moving finger writes and, having writ, moves on. Nor all your piety nor wit shall lure it back to cancel half a line, nor all your tears wash out a word of it.
There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man. True nobility lies in being superior to your former self .
This character appears in one of my short stories, and also in the novel. He's sadder than he looks, poor thing.
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- JJ
- Ashbourne, Derbyshire, United Kingdom
- I've never had money because I've never been driven by money. I received little formal education beyond the age of sixteen, which isn't such a bad thing since you get a different angle on life that way. Learning what you want and need to learn often reveals things that the system's road keeps hidden.
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...until death do re-unite or the Priestess return to Avalon.
Khalil Gibran on Children.
You may give them your love but not your thoughts, for they have their own thoughts. You may house their bodies but not their souls, for their souls dwell in the house of tomorrow, which you cannot visit, not even in your dreams.You may strive to be like them, but seek not to make them like you. For life goes not backward nor tarries with yesterday.
OMAR KAYYAM ON REGRET.
The moving finger writes and, having writ, moves on. Nor all your piety nor wit shall lure it back to cancel half a line, nor all your tears wash out a word of it.
Herman Hess on Nobility
There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man. True nobility lies in being superior to your former self .
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When everything that is illusion is removed, all that remains is consciousness.
2 comments:
You raise an interesting point about the distinction between morality and ethics. It’s true that what’s often called “morality” can be subjective and culturally influenced, while ethics tends to focus more on principles of right and wrong. The controversy around Oliver Letwin’s comments highlights how personal biases can cloud ethical judgment. Ultimately, it’s important for public figures to uphold not just moral standards, but clear ethical values that promote fairness and respect.
Agreed. I expanded the morality vs ethics in other posts. Thanks for commenting.
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