Moral values

What are the core values you hold dear to? I’m not asking how you think you should live, but what are the moral principals you are willing to fight and die for, the basic values that shape your every decision and action in your day. I was talking to a friend last night that made me ponder my moral center and what guides me if not an omnipotent, omnipresent, sinless God. In my pondering I figure out the following core moral values.

1. I realize that every person is someone’s son, daughter, wife, husband, grandma, grandpa or best friend. On the surface of this argument it’s simple and a “duh” statement but think about it deeper. If some one yelled at my wife over nothing I am going to defend my wife and ensure she is treated fairly. So why would I yell at some one for making a small fixable mistake? Why would I treat someone in a way I wouldn’t want someone to treat my family? I know this is simply a branch off of the “golden rule,” but it’s more than that. I don’t care if people yell at me or talk trash because it doesn’t bother me that much, but I will never stand idly by as someone disrespects my family. So as I expect you to treat my family I will treat you.
2. Everyone should be allowed to do what makes them happy, unless it harms another person. Now that being said, I do not accept some activity’s and will not allow them in my home and furthermore will not stay in a place where those things are taking place. It is not my job to regulate what people do, nor should anyone else or government entity. It is our job to teach our children what will harm them and why and then hope they make good decisions. Logic is a beautiful thing that should be embraced and taught to our children, FEAR IS NOT A TEACHING TOOL FOR CHILDREN!!! If your child is scared you have not helped them you have hindered them and have decreased their cognitive reasoning skills! Teach them, explain until your blue in the face, but it is immoral to press your beliefs onto other people, especially if it’s not even your child! Remember that more people have been killed in the name of “God” than for any other reason, and that is also immoral.
3.It is our moral obligation to fight for those who cannot fight for themselves. Children would be the most important group of people in this section, although not the only group. Children are special people; they are our future and are one of the most important things on this earth. Children must be protected from the many people in this world who are, for lack of a better word, evil. They prey on children because they are trusting and loving. These are the same people who prey on the old, the weak and the sick. These people are the lowest form of life in my opinion if you are one of these people you should be shot without mercy, because you have none yourself. So it is our job to help and protect those who cannot do it themselves. If we see a child being abused in anyway and we do nothing we are as guilty as the person who is committing the act.

Now this list is just the morals that guide MY life you may have more, you may have less but they are principals I’m willing to fight and die for. There are many more things that help me guide my life and those are important to me as well, but with out these 3 principals I am lost.