Preview

What Troubles Me About the Worl Today

Good Essays
Open Document
Open Document
692 Words
Grammar
Grammar
Plagiarism
Plagiarism
Writing
Writing
Score
Score
What Troubles Me About the Worl Today
Troubling Times

Times are becoming more and more troubling in the world as of lately. Times have definitely changed and one wouldn’t say it’s for the better. From the over dependencies of electronics to the over polarization of political parties here in this great country. There are a number of instances that one can point out and say man “I don’t like where this is headed.” But one trend that is extremely bothersome is what seems to be a decline of morals and values around the world. This decline in morals and the promotion of secular activities is leading the world done a dark path that can be detrimental to the state of humanity. In this country and abroad, dangerous waters are being treaded and we need to right the ship before we are lost for good.
To begin with, the reason why the decline of morals and values around the world troubles me is because the lack of morals and values is the leading contributor to broken families. Back before modern time to have a pregnancy without being married was an embarrassment to oneself and family. In a lot of cause that particular females would be disowned by the family. But it has gotten to a point today that at least forty percent of kinds born today are from unmarried couples, which is a huge increase. So couples having a baby with no real tangible legal bond to each other makes the possibility for a broken family all the more greater.
Secondly, the reason why the decline in morals and value around the world is troubling is because I feel that people are no longer willing to sacrifice a little for the better of their respected country. Here in the US alone we see this problem. In a country where the nation’s budget is running at record deficits no one is willing to sacrifice for the better of the country. For example, the US military is the largest and the world we spend more money on our military than the next three countries on the list combined. But ask any military person if they want a cut to the budget of

You May Also Find These Documents Helpful

  • Good Essays

    I don't believe anyone could honestly deny that many of today’s worse problems like violence, crime, suicide, depression and poverty have their roots in broken families. For the author, the main problem stems from the widespread availability and acceptance of contraception. She ultimately believes this has led to the massive changes in our behavior and the resulting problems in society. As a devout Catholic she firmly defends the Church’s teachings on contraception. She likewise blames abandoning and ignoring those same teachings as the cause of not only society’s problems but of the decline of Protestant churches and…

    • 477 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Good Essays

    Integrity Chapter Summary

    • 593 Words
    • 3 Pages

    1888PressRelease - This new book from Mark Parker examines the current state of character, ethics and morals in our society.…

    • 593 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Better Essays

    In our society there is a lot of tension revolving around concepts of morality. Constantly people are debating all over the world whether or not concepts like abortion, homosexuality, gambling, affairs, divorce, contraception, and premarital sex are morally acceptable or morally unacceptable. Right now there are even entire societies that believe the American way of life is morally unacceptable. In Moral Disagreement by Kwame Anthony Appiah, Appiah writes about differing values and morals around the world and within our society. He points out, “we aren’t the only people who have the concepts of right and wrong, good and bad; every society, it seems, has terms that correspond to these thin concepts” (658). However, these concepts…

    • 1440 Words
    • 6 Pages
    Better Essays
  • Good Essays

    “Community, Identity, Stability” (1): this is what a perfect society is in Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World. But having stability is no easy task, especially when humanistic and biblical morals collide; a stable society is possible but only with the sacrifice of one or the other. This stable society is still fragile though. Creating a stable society with humanistic morals requires the complete destruction of biblical morals and the idolization of earthly obsessions. This destruction redefines what beauty is from a biblical standpoint to a humanistic point of view. In most developed societies today we can see the drive for change from biblical moral foundations to more humanistic morals. This can also be seen in the book 1984 written by George Orwell. Complete societal stability based on humanistic beliefs is achievable, but it requires the…

    • 978 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Powerful Essays

    Prior to the First World War, values were based off moral consciousness. However, “World War I had been the catalyst agent in releasing the stark factor of nothingness and absurdity at the very roots of traditional values” (Wilentz, 189).…

    • 1767 Words
    • 8 Pages
    Powerful Essays
  • Better Essays

    Our country’s values and morals have changed drastically since the origination of our civilized, settled way of life. The United States has transformed from living off the land to an industrialized nation with basically anything we desire at our finger tips. Conservatism has led to liberalism and the slow degradation of our morals and beliefs. Some try to blame new capitalism and the economic growth of America for this downfall in morality. The decline in morality was not brought about by new capitalism, rather the undertaking of new, unethical moral standards.…

    • 1266 Words
    • 6 Pages
    Better Essays
  • Good Essays

    How 9/11 Affected My Life

    • 691 Words
    • 3 Pages

    Father's role in childrearing is slowly becoming more equal to the roles of mothers, but most mothers still do more when it comes to childrearing. Most people are accepting of people of other ethnic groups, but they are also very cautious and guarded around them. Now days, I think most people show respect for senior citizens, but there are some people that are very disrespectful to their elders. I don't think people really care now day about whether or not couples have children. It is their own personal choice, but I think if people know someone that want kids that can't, they feel very sympathetic for them. The good thing though is that those couple that can't have kids have more options now days. People view birth control as something that is pretty common now days, and cell phones are viewed as a necessity. Everyone has them, and it has made communication and other things very easy now…

    • 691 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Good Essays

    Morality- “They will be taught in blood, fire and anguish”- Will lead to man’s fall of paradise into hell if perceptions of society do not change.…

    • 664 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Powerful Essays

    Evaluate the view that religion is an important source of moral values in contemporary societies. (33 marks)…

    • 1507 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Powerful Essays
  • Good Essays

    The Glory Years of the 1940s-60s had brought confidence to a great number of Americans. With the many achievements, including the moon landing, the lives of many Americans were at an all time high of delight. But, throughout the 1970s and 80s, that confidence and delight had begun to chip away. The birth rate from 1960 to 1975 had decreased by over 50%, possibly due to the loss in confidence, while the unemployment rate had practically risen by 55%. Due to the domestic and foreign crises of this time, America had plummeted into an era of malaise.…

    • 1339 Words
    • 6 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Good Essays

    The Question of Morality-The Secular Humanism’s morality first start with the value in themselves. They feel they have to value their lives before the can anyone or anything else. They then value the ones around them; spouses, friends, and family. After the ones closest to them, next comes their tribes/community. They then have duties towards their state and countries. (The Modern Rationalist, June 2011)…

    • 698 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Good Essays

    Morals and values vary greatly from person to person. I do agree with Lenn Goodman that some things are just simply wrong but that doesn’t mean that the other side of the world will agree. (Goodman, 2010) Unfortunately, morals are simply personal opinions instead of worldly standards. No matter what a person on one side of the world feels as wrong, there is always a counterpart to that opinion somewhere else.…

    • 654 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Best Essays

    Does morality need religion?

    • 3589 Words
    • 15 Pages

    To many individuals, morality and religion are two related but distinct ideas. To be specific, morality consists of principles set by societal norms concerning the distinction between right and wrong and good and bad behaviour among persons. Alternatively, religion involves the relationship between human beings and a transcendent reality or a superhuman controlling power, God. In many societies in the past and present, the idea of God is used to help reinforce moral codes as valuable and vital through rituals and methods of presenting the teachings of God. By many, religion is used to instil fear in others who do not act or behave moral. Consequently, using fear as a potent tool, people begin to act moral because they believe that if they do not, social chaos will fall upon them, as there will be nothing left to govern society. In contradiction, some people, usually Atheist, find the concept of faith as comical when they question the existence of God. Through the examination of the books, The Evolution of Morality and Religion and The Two Sources of Morality and Religion along with various web sources, it is apparent that religion is a reinforcement for morality as it is conditioned into humans since birth, it is how people choose to integrate their religious beliefs into reality and it acts as a contributing factor in our daily survival in today’s civilization.…

    • 3589 Words
    • 15 Pages
    Best Essays
  • Powerful Essays

    Deadbeat Parents

    • 1488 Words
    • 6 Pages

    Since the beginning of time, there have been children born out of wedlock. When children are born out of wedlock it is still the responsibility of both parents to contribute to the needs of a child both ethically and legally. However that is not happening much of the time in today's world. When a child is not cared for by a parent, it "looks" bad on them to society. However since child support laws have been enacted, ethical reasons to take care of a child are now overpowered by legal reasons.…

    • 1488 Words
    • 6 Pages
    Powerful Essays
  • Good Essays

    Values are the most felt beliefs shared by any culture. They show what is wanted in their lives, not what is needed. The main belief behind values is that it is a shared perception on society and on ones self. But that is human nature to have many sides, like the whole "Good" versus "Evil." It is human nature to be one of the three elements. They can be basically a good person. They can be a mixture of good and evil. Or they can be basically evil. This type of thinking is one way of analyzing the thoughts and actions of people. Many people in America hold this belief. In the past years, there has been a shift of views in human nature. Many people are changing their views on the primary evil of humanity.…

    • 471 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Good Essays