Hi Wally,
I think both examples of thought you express are correct.
You will not find a place on earth where disloyalty to family and friends is thought good, or lying to the same, or being mean to the same,
or any of a long list of bad behavior to ONE'S associates is acceptable.
People want to be good and we want to believe we are good.
We need approval from ourselves and others.
In fact, all of the world's religions are based on good behavior in some way.
The rub comes in when dealing with so called enemies.
In order to treat enemies badly, one has to paint them as being different/ sub-human or/ and refusing to submit to some authority.
This is the method that has always been used.
The Muslims today us it, or the Nazis of yesterday used it. The list goes on and on.
I think both examples of thought you express are correct.
You will not find a place on earth where disloyalty to family and friends is thought good, or lying to the same, or being mean to the same,
or any of a long list of bad behavior to ONE'S associates is acceptable.
People want to be good and we want to believe we are good.
We need approval from ourselves and others.
In fact, all of the world's religions are based on good behavior in some way.
The rub comes in when dealing with so called enemies.
In order to treat enemies badly, one has to paint them as being different/ sub-human or/ and refusing to submit to some authority.
This is the method that has always been used.
The Muslims today us it, or the Nazis of yesterday used it. The list goes on and on.
