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**Phoenix Flame** · 12-12-2007, 01:43 AM

Do I have to read the article to comment? o_O Cause I dun wanna RLY.

In my heart, I want to do right, yet when presented with the opportunity, I will often choose the 'wrong' or 'immoral' choice. Is it always IMMORAL?! No - yet it conflicts with my conscience...thereby making it 'wrong' for me.

People have asked my my views on certain things: smoking, SMOKING, lying, cheating, etc. etc... Here's my viewpoint: Your conscience is there for a reason. If you do something that violates it - you might feel guilty, be depressed, look for other things to take your mind off-of the wrong you committed against yourself. I think that God gave us - His special creation - this conscience because we HAVE free will. You can choose to do wrong, or you can choose to do right. No one will force you to become a mass murderer or a rapist or a lier...its a conscious or subconscious choice you have to make. Obviously, our governments have instituted guidelines or laws to live by that uphold what most people consider to be givens: freedom of speech, freedom to live out your life w/o oppression or slavery, freedom to choose your religion or signifigant other (in MOST countries.) Yet there's no laws about looking at pornography (except kiddy porn) when you know that it violates your inner compass. Or jail time when you lie to your mother about staying out all night drinking and smoking pot. Yet you still know its wrong and deep within yourself you compromise who you KNOW your meant to be. Still it becomes easier and easier to do so - because you slowly silence that voice inside and I believe that there's a point where God says 'You think that's what you want, you THINK that that will make you happy?! FINE - go get em tiger.'

What do you want to figure out by this discussion - HOW we get right from wrong? Why? WHAT is 'right' and 'wrong'? I honestly don't think that many people here are ready for this conversation - because if RIGHT and WRONG were to be unveiled to them - they would see themselves for who they really are....and THAT - is scary!
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12-12-2007, 01:43 AM	#4
Phoenix Flame Go Umbarbar do my bidding Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: By myself. It's lonely ;-; Posts: 3,044	Re: Morality and the human mind--how do we become good or evil? Do I have to read the article to comment? o_O Cause I dun wanna RLY. In my heart, I want to do right, yet when presented with the opportunity, I will often choose the 'wrong' or 'immoral' choice. Is it always IMMORAL?! No - yet it conflicts with my conscience...thereby making it 'wrong' for me. People have asked my my views on certain things: smoking, SMOKING, lying, cheating, etc. etc... Here's my viewpoint: Your conscience is there for a reason. If you do something that violates it - you might feel guilty, be depressed, look for other things to take your mind off-of the wrong you committed against yourself. I think that God gave us - His special creation - this conscience because we HAVE free will. You can choose to do wrong, or you can choose to do right. No one will force you to become a mass murderer or a rapist or a lier...its a conscious or subconscious choice you have to make. Obviously, our governments have instituted guidelines or laws to live by that uphold what most people consider to be givens: freedom of speech, freedom to live out your life w/o oppression or slavery, freedom to choose your religion or signifigant other (in MOST countries.) Yet there's no laws about looking at pornography (except kiddy porn) when you know that it violates your inner compass. Or jail time when you lie to your mother about staying out all night drinking and smoking pot. Yet you still know its wrong and deep within yourself you compromise who you KNOW your meant to be. Still it becomes easier and easier to do so - because you slowly silence that voice inside and I believe that there's a point where God says 'You think that's what you want, you THINK that that will make you happy?! FINE - go get em tiger.' What do you want to figure out by this discussion - HOW we get right from wrong? Why? WHAT is 'right' and 'wrong'? I honestly don't think that many people here are ready for this conversation - because if RIGHT and WRONG were to be unveiled to them - they would see themselves for who they really are....and THAT - is scary! :-X __________________ Fight, if there is something to fight for. Never give in, or give up - but ALWAYS give. Choose your battles wisely. You only get one shot at life. Follow your heart. Last edited by Phoenix Flame; 12-12-2007 at 02:49 AM.