Failure to Cut It

Now Serving Sneaky Ninja Pride*

Ethical thinking is not an optional activity.

It is not a hobby, and it is not something that most (or even some) people aren't cut out for. It is not a cup of tea, it is not a different stroke, it is not a personal choice. It is a goddamned requirement for being a social human being.

I don't care if you're "not smart," or if you're "left-brained," or if you're a woman. (Fact: many women still seem to think that "deep thoughts" are for men only.) It's hard for everyone to develop a true sense of personal morality, and even harder to bring actions in line with it. It takes time, effort, and dedication. But there is no other option, if harmony and broad, long-term happiness are our goals. And that means that all people, barring hermits and the mentally disabled (and those who live in circumstances of perpetual survival), have a responsibility to sacrifice that time, effort, and dedication.

Replacing ethical thought with the worship of partying and hypermasculinity doesn't really work.

*It's so cool, I've decided to link to the site where it was found, which also appears to be epically awesome: Niffum