My kids question several things that we have done and our parents and grandparents and wonder, "How could you'll ?"
These days and thinking about it, probably always there's a debate on Right and Wrong. And it seems frustrating to us that what's obviously wrong to us, is right to a significant and sometime even a majority of people.
This talk by Juan Enriquez is extremely thoughtful and insightful and in my opinion a must watch for all of us.
Is Right and Wrong Always Black and White?
Juan Enriquez
In retrospect, it is easy to see how seriously mistaken we were
But at the time there can be extraordinary societal pressures to conform with the norms set by mom, the preacher, teacher, doctor, lawyer, police, and government. Even on a subject as horrid as slavery.
In this context let’s celebrate the heroes who stood up, not judge too harshly those who went along, and have the humility to accept that we too, may be doing things our grandkids will consider horrific...
And while we continue to strive to define what should be right, let us be a little more tolerant of those we disagree with, knowing that only time will tell which is the new Right and the new Wrong.
These days and thinking about it, probably always there's a debate on Right and Wrong. And it seems frustrating to us that what's obviously wrong to us, is right to a significant and sometime even a majority of people.
This talk by Juan Enriquez is extremely thoughtful and insightful and in my opinion a must watch for all of us.
Is Right and Wrong Always Black and White?
Juan Enriquez
In retrospect, it is easy to see how seriously mistaken we were
But at the time there can be extraordinary societal pressures to conform with the norms set by mom, the preacher, teacher, doctor, lawyer, police, and government. Even on a subject as horrid as slavery.
In this context let’s celebrate the heroes who stood up, not judge too harshly those who went along, and have the humility to accept that we too, may be doing things our grandkids will consider horrific...
And while we continue to strive to define what should be right, let us be a little more tolerant of those we disagree with, knowing that only time will tell which is the new Right and the new Wrong.
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