Morals

On my way to the office this morning I was listening to the Steve Harvey morning show. They were asking callers how they felt about the verdict announced for Mr. Murray. (SN: Mr. Murray was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter). Steve, being his normal comical self, made jokes about what some of the callers were saying. Some of them I felt were quite funny myself. However, this is more than it being about jokes, and more than it being about the fact that the deceased is Michael Jackson. It's about MORALS!

As an individual are there situations you feel are morally right or wrong? I'm sure there are, what are they? Sure, Mr. Murray has argued that Michael paid him a substantial amount of money to be supplied with drugs, but where is the line supposed to be drawn? When it comes to money are there really certain things that are supposed to be deemed "morally" okay because your bank account increases in numbers?

Many strippers, video vixens, porn stars, etc. get degraded because people feel like these types of professions are “morally” wrong simply because a person is using their body to make a financial living. However, these individuals are only accountable for themselves and the decisions they make. But what about doctors, lawyers, POLITICAL FIGURES, etc. who go to school, get degrees, and use their brains to do things that are “morally” wrong, why don’t we degrade them? And they are usually held accountable or make decisions for another individual.

It's a thin line between what society feels is "morally" right or wrong. Frankly, I feel some of these degree seekers, etc. aren't any "morally" better than the strippers, dancers, porn stars (and whoever else you want to place in this category). But that's just my opinion. Critiques anyone?