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| Standards VS. Morals | Started by: Brittney on Jul 05, '08 12:27 |
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Brittney pulls out the soap box and clears her voice: humerum Dear people of this wonderlaand of the streets I am wondering / Where in the differance of these two words do you stand. STANDARDS: If one is to have standards what would they be and in reguards to what (Life, Work, Love) MORALS: Does one need High standards to have High morals or is it the other way around What is your take on these wonderful streets of ours. Brittney slides the soap box back into the corner where it was before. |
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For me it is like one and the same I have very high standards which inturn support my moral beliefs |
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| Reply by: Medic at Jul 06, '08 00:41 | |
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| same with me what the other guy said i like what he said i relate to that very much | |
| Reply by: Gardipee at Jul 06, '08 01:17 | |
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| High morals mean waiting a while before hitting the sack with someone. High standards only require you to wait long enough to sack up with the cream of the crop. Generally they go hand in hand, but one doesnt necessarily beget the other. | |
| Reply by: TheSpacePope at Jul 06, '08 04:11 | |
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| I have high expectations of others, and have high standards. Which leave my morals doubtful. | |
| Reply by: King_Richard at Jul 06, '08 05:47 | |
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TheSpacePope has it completely right!! Genius. |
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| Reply by: Lara at Jul 06, '08 15:30 | |
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I think I'll take a little dive into this. I love arguments that are complex in their simplicity. TheSpacePope had an interesting analogy, and it couldn't be more dead on. Kudos to you, good sir. However, I may point out the vague definition of the term "morals" in our world. To a civilian; a citizen of the world working his dead-end nine to five job, may consider murder and robbery as immoral. We here in La Costra Nostra see it as everyday life; survival. |
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| Reply by: Rubiki at Jul 06, '08 17:56 | |
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The Space Pope in his infinite humility and piousness will choose not to let the two compliments directed toward his sage words to go to his head. The Space Pope will, however, transcribe those the words of his two wise colleagues into stone which he will display prominently and passively-aggressively gloat over and point out to others at every possible occasion. Thank you Laura. Thank you Rubiki. And at the risk of breaking my loosing streak I will go on to add that in The Space Popes endlessly humble opinion; Whichever flavor of ice cream best satisfies your palette is the one you should stick with. If your high morals are what will ultimately bring you peace then The Space Pope says to GO TO IT AND GOOD LUCK! The same goes for high standards and doing all you can to get the most out of life. Especially for those of us "in the business" who tend to have shorter lifespans than then general population. This simple outlook should offer some comfort to the esteemed Mr Kink Kobra. While high morals concern themselves generally with matters of a spiritual or eternal type, high standards require no such restrictions. Disclaimer to cover The Space Pope's ass: Only the meek shall inherit the earth and the pure shall see the face of God, for no unclean thing shall enter the kingdom of heaven. The Space Pope, of course, is the author and interpreter of all things meek and pure and shall be considered the authority and judge of what will get you in and what will leave you waiting in line. No need to research that for yourselves. Just take The Space Pope's word for it. |
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| Reply by: TheSpacePope at Jul 06, '08 23:51 | |
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| *King Richard. My apologies, good sir. I'll give you your choice of one (1) free indulgence for that slight. Im sure Mr King Kobra's has his standards and/or morals right where he wants them. | |
| Reply by: TheSpacePope at Jul 06, '08 23:54 | |
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| I've always seen morals as the direction a person's heart wants to guide them to, and standards as their intellect determining how far to pursue what lies at the end of that direction. | |
| Reply by: Dylan at Jul 07, '08 00:20 | |
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I have one simple question for The Space Pope. You say that high standards have no restrictions. Now, correct me if I'm wrong, but that can also mean that a person's standards are theirs to create, correct? If that is true, then do you say that a person creates and shapes their morals as well? I am curious of your answer. |
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| Reply by: Rubiki at Jul 07, '08 15:28 | |
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Yes and no. I think by saying "no restrictions" on standards, what I meant was no moral restrictions. Take a stereotypical CEO, for example. High standards might drive him to the most luxurious of furnishings and property, but not bind him to the means of getting them. He would have no issue with slitting someones throat if it meant adding another deck to his yacht. High morals wouldnt necessarily mean that a person will pursue the most expensive of what the world has to offer, but lean toward the most "valuable" people or situations they can find. Value here meaning both things of a physical nature, but probably more towards an eternal nature. When I think about high morals I visualize a very homely person who still maintains high self-worth, but realizes they may have to settle for someone of a similar "cut". Not sure if that really makes sense. Brittney, for example, will not humor The Space Pope in his clever attempts to sack her. This seems to be an indication of BOTH high morals and standards, though it is difficult for The Space Pope to imagine anyones standards being so high as to exclude Him from their bedroom. In answer to the second part of your question. Yes, I think morals and standards can be shaped by the individual to one degree or another. I think standards are more pliable than morals. I remember growing up and demanding that my parents buy me a Corvette. I wouldnt settle for anything less, but as I came closer to driving age my standards rapidly deteriorated in the face of reality. Morals, though plastic, are more deeply ingrained into the fabric of a person's makeup. Often they are either totally intertwined with a persons religious background, which has classically been something that can hold up to even the most brutal of onslaught. |
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| Reply by: TheSpacePope at Jul 07, '08 16:32 | |
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