Language itself is so value-laden as to render value-neutrality almost impossible. Growing up in England I was introduced to the American Revolution by a 'footnote' to colonial history about the 'revolt' of the American colonies. Word choice and the organization of material gave the game away.
Arthur F. HolmesTag: perspective language values word-choice bias
It took a couple of months before we were both convinced there were no rules about sexual activities in Hell and our spouses were not going to show up out of the blue. It was hard to start a sexual relationship in circumstances of such bizarre uncertainty, especially for an active Mormon and a good Christian, both lost in a Zoroastrian Hell. We were like virgin newlyweds. All my life I’d been raised to believe this kind of thing was wrong. All my life I had lived with a strong sense of morality. How do you give it up? How do you do things you thought you’d never do? Where do all the things you believed go, when all the supporting structure is found to be a myth? How do you know how or on what to take a moral stand, how do you behave when it turns out there are no cosmic rules, no categorical imperatives? It was difficult. So tricky to untangle.
Steven L. PeckTag: free-will morality ethics christianity sex religion faith values existentialism fidelity chastity mormonism christians
See that the mind is honest, first; the rest may follow or not as God wills. [That] the fundamental treason to the mind ... is the one fundamental treason which the scholar's mind must not allow is the bond uniting all the Oxford people in the last resort.
Dorothy L. SayersTag: science truth honesty lies integrity values scholars academia treason oxford falsification veracity
Better naked and alive than decent and dead, I thought.
Zoë MarriottOne is often so busy doing life that it is easy to avoid evaluating whether you are putting your energy in the direction you value most.
Deborah DayTag: wisdom purpose values values-in-life
To feel more fulfilled your actions and activities need to be in alignment with what you deem important.
Deborah DayTag: purpose fulfillment values beliefs
Living in a way that reflects one's values is not just about what you do, it is also about how you do things.
Deborah DayTag: reflection values purpose-of-life
Your purpose is your why.
Deborah DayTag: happiness purpose values purpose-in-life
Tatlo ang magulang ng henerasyon natin. Ang tatay, ang nanay, at ang mga patalastas o media. Kaya kung mahina yung dalawang nauna, naagawan sila ng ikatlo sa pagpapalaki sa bata.
Bob OngTag: family parents media values upbringing
Your choice is to be active or passive in your responses.
Deborah DayTag: values actions choices beliefs boundaries
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