I recently had a discussion with a friend regarding this very thing. There has been few times when this situation has come up in my own life. Call me boring , call me set in my ways... probably both true.
I had mentioned to her that I can't understand how people let their lives get so out of control. That so many people it seems have strayed from old fashioned morality and follow the masses of whatever is edgy and pushing the envelope.
Granted, I have always been that person to march to the beat of my own drum. That does not in anyway mean that I've not had my fair share of screw-ups. I'd like to think I've learned from most, if not all of them.
But what about the ones who don't learn, or those who are so far down the spiraling rabbit hole that they don't even notice the angel trying to help them out?
I've heard many people throw up cultural and moral progression. Because we are a progressive nation x,y,and z is now acceptable. Maybe so. But not for everyone.
Progression is also regression when in the hands of idiots. We can spout freedom of religion (which I agree with) but it goes too far to the extreme that now every religion except Christianity is free to openly discuss. Homosexuality used to be viewed as condemnable. Now not the case by and large which is great...but then society wants to chastise anyone who is anti homosexuality.
Freedom of speech and freedom of beliefs should not be confined to the extremities. It seems today that if a belief does not mirror societal progression of liberal antics then it should be dismissed.
So by that thought...so many people I know get stuck in this vicious cycle of doing what is edgy and though maybe socially deviant ....acceptable...even when they feel it is wrong.
What do I say??
To thine own self be true. Forget what others are saying is ok, good, acceptable, the new norm. Be true to you even if it's the complete opposite of the masses.
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