Alexis B

Do people in today’s society just not have morals any more? I guess to answer that we need a clear precise definition of what Moral(s) means:

If you look at the Webster Dictionary definition it is not as clear as Encarta so for this post I am going to choose to use the Encarta definition.

1. involving right and wrong: relating to issues of right and wrong and to how individual people should behave
2. derived from personal conscience: based on what somebody's conscience suggests is right or wrong, rather than on what rules or the law says should be done
3. according to common standard of justice: regarded in terms of what is known to be right or just, as opposed to what is officially or outwardly declared to be right or just a moral victory
4. encouraging goodness and decency: giving guidance on how to behave decently and honorably
5. good by accepted standards: good or right, when judged by the standards of the average person or society at large
6. able to tell right from wrong: able to distinguish right from wrong and to make decisions based on that knowledge7. based on personal conviction: based on an inner conviction, in the absence of physical proof moral certainty

My next question then would be do people of today’s society just not know right from wrong?

Ok so have I peaked your curiosity as to why I am asking these questions? On July 29, 2002 a friend’s daughter was taken from them. I can not even begin to say I know what it is like for them because I myself do not have children. What I can tell you is that I have watched them and been there with them through this tragedy.

One of the things that my friends have worked so hard is to make sure that their daughter’s gravesite is always kept nicely groomed and well kept. They decorate it for each season and they cherish each item they lay there for their child's memory. It helps with peace in their souls to go to the gravesite daily. However they have had so many battles in the cemetery since they buried their daughter there.

They first had a battle with the people who run the cemetery and the bi-laws. Well they helped to form a committee and to get new livable bi-laws in place. They have abided by them faithfully.

They also very shortly after laying to rest their daughter had everything stolen from the gravesite. Many friends and family members brought mementoes to the site and a lot of Angels. Someone or Somebody's came to the site and stole them all.

For the longest time things went along ok and once in a while something went missing, but again this summer things began on a regular basis to go missing. It is hard to say what is happening. Could it just be somebody passing through and see something they like and take it, could it be a group of people hanging out in between Toyota and the cemetery partying and then think they might just go have fun taking things from graves. Could it be cemetery workers removing things they do not believe match bi-law codes. I guess there could be a lot of different could be's.

Bottom line it is just wrong no matter why or who is doing it. So now I need to define the word Wrong:

1. not conforming to accepted standards: not in accordance with law, morality, or with people's sense of what is acceptable behaviorIt's wrong to steal.
2. unsuitable: unsuitable, or showing poor judgment on the part of the person who chooses

What angers me the most is that what ever the could be's is I do not think they have any idea the further pain and suffering they are causing this family. Maybe they were just not taught it is wrong to steal period. Maybe they have not been taught respect for the dead. Maybe they have never had to experience this for them selves.

It’s the same old story how young people go out starting at the first site of pumpkins on peoples doors steps, grab them and smash them in the street. No concern for the time and effort spent carving them.

Or the people who steal lights off your Christmas trees to smash them in the street to hear the bang. No regard as to how long it took you to put them up, and the cost to replace them.

These might be small funny antics for youth, but remember with most antics there is always someone whom gets hurt in the end. You might think it is cute to take something from the gravesite and that no one will miss it or even noticed but they do. Like the inside of our homes we have inventory of everything there. For some people they have inventory at their love ones final resting place.

I am not sure if this is a personal attack on my friend’s gravesite for some sick reason or why they keep attacking their gravesite on a regular basis but I wish they would stop. Every time something is stolen from the gravesite it just opens another wound on top of another wound.

The individuals whom are responsible for doing this know who they are and if by any remote chance you are reading this I hope you will read the definition of moral(s) again and realize right from wrong and know that you do not have to answer to me or anyone one but God and do not forget he sees everything. He knows who you are and when it is your time to join him he will want you to answer for this. They start answering now by putting a stop to this very nasty unmoral behavior immediately and start by returning the stolen items to the graveside if you can.

I feel so angry towards the individuals who have been doing this and I am praying you will find it in your hearts to stop doing wrong and start doing right. Get some MORALS

# posted by Alexis @ 11:02 p.m.