Just a quick observation today:
Normally we view obeying the law as the moral thing to do. However, from conversations I've had around the office and from watching people on the road, it appears to me that we attach no morality to obeying the speed limit. We speed with impunity, and worse, I've had people advocate that if you are going slower than someone else wants to, even if you are moving at or above the speed limit, you need to move out of the way!
My question: Why Is That? Why do we attach so little weight to the speed laws, and feel so little remorse when we break them? Doesn't that make us immoral?
I'm not sure why we speed with impunity but my guess is that we consider it to be a victimless crime (because we all think we are good drivers).
ReplyDeleteNot only is it victimless, but we all know that our destination is the most important one. Also, if we get caught, there is little or no shame. Our friends will not think less of us. They'll probably just laugh and say "Been there, done that!" On the other hand, if we are arrested for drunk driving or shoplifting or any other number of things, our friends opinions may change (and most of us care what our friends and family think of us) and our life may be affected a great deal.
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