Morality…
Henry David Thoreau said, Aim above morality. Be not simply good, be good for something. I’ve lived long enough to see how morality shifts. Ozzy and Harriet and counterpoint Dobie Gilles are faint echos of a so called modern American media. Single beds for married couples and Beatnik iconoclasts seem mild compared the likes of Charlie Sheen, Rosie O’Donnell, and Kim Kardashian. What is morality and what are we to “aim” at if Thoreau’s encouragement is right?
Morality…
You see morals change. It is inevitable. They shift like sand. Morals are an echo of something much more dependable within the human spirit created by God. Proverbs 21:3 says, The LORD is more pleased when we do what is right and just than when we offer him sacrifices. Morality falls within the realm of “sacrifices”. What is right is built on an ethic of wanting others to do well. This has greater import than amassing our own wealth and prestige. I want YOU to succeed. Morality is concerned about a standard of behavior but there is no law against helping others to succeed for in doing so we succeed and exceed a moral standard – we aim higher.
