Morality = lack of opportunity only ??

[bebo]

Re: Morality = lack of opportunity only ??

You are confusing morals with religion. Behavioral code of conduct is not solely determined by religion nor every religion have the same code of behavioral conduct. For example in a practicing muslim family a person who drinks is doing imoral and haram thing but does it make all the non muslim people who enjoy wine with their dinner immoral? I hardly think so…
Incest was not considered imoral in ancient Rome and Egypt but now the morals have changed regarding this even to the point the cousin marriages are not accepted in many cultures.
Whoever person is the topic of discussion here is simply changing her views about her lifestyle which ultimately just affects her life. She is not harming anyone, she is not infringing on another person’s right…
She may be doing imoral things in your view because of your religious values but that does not make her immoral. She probably was born in a muslim family but that does not mean she has to live all her life under that code.
Muslim families who insist of pardha and don’t allowing mingling of opposite sexes think it is immoral and a sin to do so but its their belief and does not make other people immoral.

@Enigmatic

According to wikipedia: Morality (from the Latin moralitas “manner, character, proper behavior”) is a sense of behavioral conduct that differentiates intentions, decisions, and actions between those that are good (or right) and bad (or wrong). A moral code is a system of morality (for example, according to a particular philosophy, religion, culture, etc.) and a moral is any one practice or teaching within a moral code. Immorality is the active opposition to morality, while amorality is variously defined as an unawareness of, indifference toward, or disbelief in any set of moral standards or principles



So when we talk about behavioral conduct it is normally based on a set of norms that is generally considered amongst people of all religions, beliefs and faiths. You go see any practising Muslim, Jew, Christian: you would know that they firmly believe in :

1. being appropriately dressed. (nuns, priests and all practising catholics too etc)
   
2. Christianity, Hinduism, Islam Judaism , they all preach extra-marital relationships are forbidden. I wouldn’t go into the detail by quoting any scriptures but we know this is the case.
   
3. Drinking is generally considered Haram in Islam and scientifically proven too that can lead to serious diseases
   
4. Same goes for basic morals such as lying, stealing, murder, looting, rioting
   
5. Hypocrisy is disliked universally too.
   
   
   
   All the mentioned above aren’t confined to ONE religion or ONE person’s religious thinking. But since we are Muslims and we follow Islam we already have a complete code of life to follow. So if I am following that it’s just not my thinking but rather the RIGHT way of judging somebody’s morals.
   
   
   
   And a person who was of good behavior and values whilst in her parents supervision (but not from her heart) and she changed after she went to lie independently is an act of hypocrisy IMO and thus a question on somebody’s morals and values.