Moral Imperative To Know Yourself

We do ourselves a great moral disservice, make ourselves lesser than we are able to be, and should be if we ignore the great moral issues of our day.  A human should know by which stripe they are known and most importantly known by themself.  We become stronger, more human as we define our moral character.  Is capital punishment a necessity for society? Do the rights of women supersede the rights of the unborn child? Are we responsible for the welfare, care, and health of our neighbor? Does this apply internationally? Is it ok for anyone to engage in sexual relationships with anyone else? Is compromise moral?  Impeachment? Global warming? Income inequality?  Personal invasion of privacy by technology? It doesn’t take long before we become overwhelmed by the number of issues and our inability to make not only an informed stance but also, more importantly, a moral one.  All of the important issues that face us are really moral issues.  The last great moral issue is do we need to care about moral issues, does our culture, and does our government?  Civically we have to have leaders; individuals who make decisions that declare the correct civic response to all these issues.  The nation was faced with a decision, Secretary Clinton or Mr. now President Trump.  To not vote or to not vote for either one was an abdication of your responsibility to make a really hard moral decision.  The weak make no demands upon their lives or consciousness preferring to live in vague states of happiness seeking bliss and making moral decisions only if cornered into it.  It is never easy to make a stand, but humans are most human when we know where we stand and most importantly, know ourselves.