How does one begin to answer a question that was not a question to begin with, but a moral dilemma. He did what he felt was right in that situation, not what we would have done or not done.
I never condemed him for that.
When one lives beyond their means there are consequences for those actions. Do we truly know what the mans financial situation is, no, so do we judge him for his actions?
"Means" change. I think everyone's means have changed in the last five years. Wouldn't you agree?
That is the real question, when does it become a community or a social responsibility to make sure we all follow the letter of the law. I know that everyone here has done something in their lives that they should have been reprimanded for whether it was a legal or civil matter.
You got that right. I wasn't throwing stones. Just offering the opinion the OP seemed to be asking for. Nothing more.
We should all work together for the greater good, we should all not get ourselves in situations that create moral dilemmas, but we do, it is our nature as humans.
I agree and I think the "greater good" would have been to try to help the guy in his hour of need. But again, this is simply my opinion. I am not judging or baching the OP for making a different decision.
So to wrap this up,
Yeah. Good luck with that.
you did what you felt was necessary at the time, for whatever reasons that motivated you we will never know. Now you brought your moral dilemma to a public forum, which is an interesting conundrum to say the least.
Yup and everybody's gonna have differing opinions.
You made a decision that first seemed right, now youre having second thought and guilt. Then people begin to respond with "you did the right thing", then other condemn you for it.
The decision was right for the OP because it is what he did.
This is the reason our society is such a wreck; no one can agree to disagree.
Funny. Several here including myself are doing just that. Not condeming but disagreeing in a constructive way rather than insults and judging.
Opinions are used like spears to bring the great moral creature to a standstill; the moral dilemma is still the question. I would offer advice, not an opinion.
Yeah and when you chunk it out there in front of thousands of people you better be ready to get whatever is chunked your way. ...but still most here have been respectful so I don't see a problem.
You did what you felt was warranted at that time, it was your decision and not mine to judge. Was it right was it wrong, who knows, none of us can judge a man or applaud a man for his actions, unless those actions are heroic in nature. Being neighbors comes with responsibility to that community, what that responsibility is different for every community. Though there are some basic moral responsibilities that we all follow when we are neighbors, checking on the elderly person that lives down the street, picking up trash, mowing the neighbors yard when they are sick , etc
So was the mans lack of paying his bills criminal, thus leading to his repo, hard to say, I dont know the man or his situation therefore passing judgment would be wrong on my part, but what I can say is that society puts a lot of pressure on people to keep up with the jones. So the problem is much deeper to me than just a moral judgment call
