2008 Woodie Awards
Letters To The Editor
Date created: 12/7/04 Section: OPINION
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I don't understand why many advocate for the placement of the Ten Commandments in our schools, businesses, government buildings. Do they constantly need reminding about how they're supposed to live their life? For example, love thy neighbor-but not if they are gay, or pro-choice, or against the Iraqi war? How about the Sixth Commandment? Thou shall not kill-but are civilian Iraqi "infidels" okay? Whatever happened to "blessed are the peacemakers"?
How about "blessed are they that hunger and thirst after justice: for they shall have their fill"? How about greed, corporate lying and stealing? How about the 45 million uninsured people in this country? Are these moral values?
There are many of us out here (50 percent of the population) that passionately believe that caring for the poor and vulnerable is a moral issue. We believe that human rights-treating every person as you yourself would like to be treated-is a moral issue. We believe that caring for God's earth is a moral issue. We believe that telling the truth is a moral issue. We believe that war-particularly one which is unjustifiable-is a moral issue. In my opinion, this is the meaning of moral values.
Rosemary Bell
Instructor
How about "blessed are they that hunger and thirst after justice: for they shall have their fill"? How about greed, corporate lying and stealing? How about the 45 million uninsured people in this country? Are these moral values?
There are many of us out here (50 percent of the population) that passionately believe that caring for the poor and vulnerable is a moral issue. We believe that human rights-treating every person as you yourself would like to be treated-is a moral issue. We believe that caring for God's earth is a moral issue. We believe that telling the truth is a moral issue. We believe that war-particularly one which is unjustifiable-is a moral issue. In my opinion, this is the meaning of moral values.
Rosemary Bell
Instructor
