We humans are shaped differently. We look different, smell different, taste different and most importantly think different. We have different experiences, we all underwent our own sadness, traumas and happiness and each of us are brought up by our parents' different style of parenting.
Our responses towards certain stimulations like stress, joy, sadness and death are different and this what makes the world unique and at the same time complicated.
A glass half full
Some of us see the glass half full, some see it half empty, some of don't even see the glass at all, some of us don't even care how much water is in the glass, some of us only see the monetary value of the glass and some the philosophical nature of the existence of the half filled glass. Some see the glass as a worldly illusion, some are totally obsessed with the glass.
Perspective and tolerance
Because of the diversity granted by our Creator towards His creations, we ought to perceive others in the manner which I have said before. Not everyone thinks the same, not everyone likes the same things. And what some people have interest in could be scorned at by a few who regards their interests as preposterous or rubbish. These conflicts of interest are the source of all the quarrels, conflicts and wars which we see in our world today. Some of us are given good personality traits at birth, and some of us are born as psychopaths. Some are born normal, some are born abnormal. When normal people condemn abnormal people, that is discrimination. Better people should not condemn people who have less than what they have, but work together to shape them, to guide them and work with them so that all of us could have a win win situation. And better people should not think of themselves as superior beings because non of us are ever perfect.
Culture of open mindedness
Open mindedness doesn't mean simply accepting all the norms in a society but accepting facts that happen around us and at the same time work towards changing the discrepancies in the society. Sexual abuse, child abuse, violence, extremism- all these must never be condemned. Instead of wasting our brain power and time condemning these acts, it's better to sit together, and talk to find out how to overcome these issues. Action is better than talking. Leaders should also be open towards recommendations and advices by their followers, be it if their followers come from an academic background or not. Superiority should not exist in the minds of our leaders.
Ethics in actions
As I said earlier, when an action is made, ethics must come into play. Example, when a group comes out with a solution to tackle child abuse, which is to punish them by means of the death penalty, that is to be considered as an unethical action. Or a group which comes out a plan to alter the genes of babies so as they do not become murderers, that is also to be called unethical. But the definition of ethical and unethical varies day by day, generation after generation. So ethics to me is considered not strong because it doesn't have a strong foundation and could be easily brought down by any human.
Solving the problem of ethics
A book and a manuscript with a set of rules and guidelines that is always logical throughout the times is the Quran and the Hadith. The Quran (Words spoken by God through Gabriel to the prophet) and the Hadith (Words from the prophet). I recommend readers to this site:
Free books one can easily download for free in any language. I like this author for his facts are undisputed and is based on the facts of history, and science.
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