HAS THE WORLD'S IDEA OF RIGHT AND WRONG CHANGED?
@septabchips (1649)
United Kingdom
September 11, 2026 9:14pm CST
Sometimes I sit and wonder if the world is really changing, or if I am just getting older.
Things that used to make people say, “That is not right,” are becoming normal. And things like respect, loyalty, family values, keeping your word and having some self-control do not always seem to carry the same weight they used to.
Maybe it is called progress. Maybe every generation simply sees life differently.
But I sometimes wonder where we draw the line between accepting change and losing our values.
If our great-grandparents could see the world today, what do you think would shock them the most?
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5 responses
@2ndchances24 (12659)
• Cloverdale, Indiana
12 Sep
That is so true, back in the day people depended on the words of others
as a bond, if some 1 said "I'll help you" they did. But now days you ask
for help & they never show up, or come through, it's a dog eat dog world.
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@septabchips (1649)
• United Kingdom
8h
I feel that too. Sometimes it seems like people are becoming more focused on themselves, and there is less patience or concern for others.
@septabchips (1649)
• United Kingdom
7h
@2ndchances24 Exactly. That is one of the things I notice too. A person's word used to carry a lot of weight. If someone said they would help, you could usually count on them. These days, people can say all the right things and still never show up.
@marguicha (230557)
• Chile
12 Sep
I feel exactly like that! When I was young, I felt that the most important verb was "to be". Now it seems that it has been changed and the greates importance is what you HAVE.
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@marguicha (230557)
• Chile
52m
@septabchips Money and power associated with it are so important now that many people don´t even notice that that implies that other human beings live in a sub human state.
@septabchips (1649)
• United Kingdom
7h
I really like how you put that, especially the difference between "to be" and "to have." It does seem like having more has become more important than being a good person for many people
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@septabchips (1649)
• United Kingdom
7h
That is true. We cannot stop the world from changing, and not every change is bad. I just think we need to be careful not to lose the basic values that still matter while adapting to the new ones.
@xstitcher (40266)
• Petaluma, California
6h
Yes, it certainly is. No one even says "hello" for the most part anymore, and the children are not taught to respect adults at all.
@septabchips (1649)
• United Kingdom
7h
Yes, that is probably the reality of it. Times change and people's views change with them. I suppose the real question is whether all those changes are actually making us better people.
