ORIGINAL: GR8RALLY
If we are to just discuss morailty in America, were screwed! Forget about hunters poaching or shooting 30 sec past the alloted time, or if someone is driving 70 or 90 in a 65 mph speed zone, it's just plain wrong. It seems every day on the news I hear about another politician, teacher or "priest/pastor" commiting child molestation, or stealing funds, etc. We as Americans just seem to rationalize the issue, rather then holding these individuals accountable. Lets see, Former President Clinton can have oral sex in the Oval Office and not be fired,however if I do, I will get fired. Lets see, Comptroller Hevisti here in NY can have a city paid employee drive his wife around for 3 years as we tax payers pay for it, and still gets re-elected?? It's like a pat on the back for a good job? If I have an employee drive my wife around on company time, I would be fired? The recent Pastor that resigned his position from the church due to doing drugs and having an affair with another man, the media interviews the members and they all seemed so forgiving and sorry for him? Talk about hoiler than thou, this guy preach to them for years on how to live the Christian life while he's out getting high and fudge packing it with some other guy?
Look, wrong is plan wrong. As long as we as an society accept it and just rationalize it so it doesn't seem soooo bad, then it's OK.
So, if a hunter shoots a deer 10 mintues after shooting light vs the guy at 3 am, both are just as wrong, unless you want to be one of those people who just want to rationalize as, well, it's ONLY 10 MINTUES, I DIDN'T HAVE SEX WITH HER, OR I WAS IN FEAR FOR MY WIFE TO DRIVE ON HER OWN?? Hello.....mackfly?
DITTO'S
GR8 you hit the nail on the head.