Thursday, February 24, 2005

Absence of morality is directly proportional to emerging technology


Is morality brought about by the collective views of society or is it the basis of society? Or is morality a prejudice practiced by those in a society?

Who really know? Whose belief or answer is the truth? It is as partial as the question itself. I may think that morality is just an issue that constantly evolves whilst society grows and change, while others may view my notions prejudice and believe that morality in itself is shaping our society. But if the latter is true then society should be ideally much better off, morality wise, than it was a century ago. However, it could be noted that society today has looser values as compared to society a century ago.

Or is it perhaps that society and morals are loose and easy nowadays because it is much noticeable and more discussed. For example, it would seem that acts of sexual violence is more rampant today as compared to the previous century. But the fact is, presently, we have the technology to gather and disseminate information faster thus the seeming abundance of such crime. Chances are, given the same advancement in technology, our forebears would no doubt be found as guilty as us with regards to immorality.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

who's that girl in the silhouette? even the darkness couldn't hide her gorgeousness... so elegant, what grace!

Babes Benitez said...

hala mumu...
takot ako....