Was it ever? Ancient texts are full of complaints that people have become immoral, unlike in the Golden Age, which was conveniently long ago.
Re:Fraud, so much fraud
by nonrandomstring on Friday September 27, 2024 @04:26PM
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Of course. We've always had criminals. And as you say, throughout
history people have complained about it. All I'm saying is that today
people positively celebrate it, and - according to the parent poster -
we now demand criminality as a necessity for "success".
Just looking at capitals of many countries, lots of monuments (statues, etc.) are dedicated to conquerors that were basically celebrated for successfully killing, subjugating and stealling from the others.
There are still people that have success without anything criminal.
Re:Fraud, so much fraud
by ImPostingOnHN on Friday September 27, 2024 @10:41PM
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> Being a decent, honest, smart, hardworking person is just "not enough" any more.
Indeed. People want to be able to own a home and/or raise a family, too.
Re:Fraud, so much fraud
by nonrandomstring on Saturday September 28, 2024 @04:10PM
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> own a home and/or raise a family
Agreed. And any system that cannot furnish these human basics to decent, honest, smart, hardworking people neither has nor deserves a future. Any criminality people have ought to be directed at that system rather than ones fellows.
You absolutely nail the most profound pathology of our time. Being a decent, honest, smart, hardworking person is just "not enough" any more. We've created a normatively criminal society.