The Meaning of Pity and Mercy...what is the RIGHT thing to do? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Marileangorifurnimaluim · 04-21-2002, 10:38 PM

I can only speak from my own experience.

Simply having a belief or wish or philosophy is not enough, no matter how strongly you believe it. When confronted with the hard decisions, if you have not lived day-by-day in the small ways by your ethics, you'll find you will not have the strength. You'll act in accordance with what you have lived, and not in accordance with what you believe, because that is what you've habituated yourself to.

The reverse is true, if you have worked to live your principles, you will be astounded at what you will accomplish when they're challenged.

04-21-2002, 10:38 PM	#8
Marileangorifurnimaluim Eerie Forest Spectre Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Buried in scrolls of fanfiction Posts: 798	I can only speak from my own experience. Simply having a belief or wish or philosophy is not enough, no matter how strongly you believe it. When confronted with the hard decisions, if you have not lived day-by-day in the small ways by your ethics, you'll find you will not have the strength. You'll act in accordance with what you have lived, and not in accordance with what you believe, because that is what you've habituated yourself to. The reverse is true, if you have worked to live your principles, you will be astounded at what you will accomplish when they're challenged. __________________ Deserves death! I daresay he does... And some die that deserve life. Can you give it to them?