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Hi Sunith,
To your question: Do you accept that some people need religion / written moral
codes to guide them but others don't? or is it your contention that for society
to progress everyone has to follow a God/written code? If not.. please list ur
reasons. (A Yes or No answer to a specific question)
Answer: YES and NO to your double-barrel question!
Society needs a set of codes for its members to live by. Morality cannot be
(always) legislated. And morality cannot be enforced (every where). So society
has to develop a well recognized and accepted value system. Call that system
(religion / moral / cultural codes / values) whatever you please. This is what
I call "the unwritten language of social behavior" of a society.
Religion / moral / cultural / value codes are not to pick and choose - though
we often do it for convenience. Or else, each individual in society will have
their own codes and rules (like own language) to use, when it is to their
convenience. As an example, you may not think you have a responsibility to
your parents 50+ yrs., or follow their codes / value system. Yet, that
thinking will change overnight, if you get seriously ill. Now you'll expect /
insist that they care for you - even though you are independent at 20+ yrs. I
see this happening every day. Some parents may also think like their kid (used
to) and say, "Tough luck, kiddo."
I appreciate your honesty in voluntarily informing us about your atheist belief
and philosophy. That is better than many masqueraders, that we've recently
encountered. Yet if you went to church, you would have heard / read this:
"Archbishop Filipe Neri Ferro of Goa and Daman says there is an erosion of
values and principles in governance and rising corruption in the society and
that families and schools can help children making citizens in India."
Connect that to your: "A vast majority of young people today (and they are the
future of society after all!!) ........."
Finally refraining from writing posts because, you'll receive responses like
mine is a cop-out. Goanet is the best way for young Goans (boys and girls) to
meet / face and overcome challenges that all (young and old) face in life. I
find it difficult to correlate your hesitancy to write with the optimism you
display below.
Good wishes. Enjoyed having this exchange of views with you.
Regards, GL
------------ Sunith Velho, Panjim-Goa, wrote:
As a youngster I find that your views are more prevalent in the above 50 yrs.
age group. There is hardly anyone I know from my age group( I am in my twenties
now) who wishes they were born 50 or 100 yrs ago because life was better then.
A vast majority of young people today (and they are the future of society after
all!!) are optimistic of what the future holds if we continue on the present
path of technology and scientific advancement with religion as a completely
personal choice to provide solace/guidance to those who need it.
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