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Morality theory

on moral or religious grounds. In an article by Wendy Shalt "The Future of Modesty" she attacks the points that there should be some kind of mystery between the two sexes, that modesty could in fact help to bring out more natural and erotic ideology between them. Modesty is said to be the propriety of human behavior, where we dress and act according to the appropriate place and time. From my point of view it is unfortunate to see women feel that they should refrain themselves to being modest and act "lady like". That is going backwards in history. In my opinion what was the whole purpose for fighting for moral and equal rights, if now at the peak of their so called freedom they fell that they need to hold themselves back. It is in fact too late to turn back, since now everyone tasted this irrepressible sense of freedom, where no one will pay attention of how embarrassing you make act in public. Many of moralities walls have been broken down to a point where even religion has any control of peoples behavior.Religion on the other hand as said defines this morality as by what is stated in the ten commandments. " He that has not religion to govern his morality, is not a dram better than my mastiff-dog; so long as you stroke him, and please him, and do not pinch him, he will play with you as finely as may be, he is a very good moral mastiff; but if you hurt him, he will fly in your face, and tear out your throat". John Selden (1584–1654), English jurist, statesman. Table Talk, "Moral Honesty" (1686). Religion in a sense gives you control of your body and soul. If you play by its rules of the moral conduct, a reward awaits you. You never see animals going through the absurd and often horrible fooleries of magic and religion. Dogs do not ritually urinate in the hope of persuading heaven to do the same and send down the rain. Only man behaves with such foolishness. It is the price he has to pay for being intelligent but not, as yet, qui...

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