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In an world with honorable human beings raised in Wisdom, we would understand that cheating only hurts ourselves in the long run, but that is not our world majo

In an world with honorable human beings raised in Wisdom, we would understand that cheating only hurts ourselves in the long run, but that is not our world majority's ethical zeitgeist at the moment. The lack of ethics, like all selfishness, propagates inefficiencies into the greater society, as exemplified here for our overworked and underpaid teachers. Our son has become quite a good chess player over the past 6ish years, during which online chess cheating via engines has proliferated. I explained to him that he is completely responsible for being able to honestly say, "No." in answer to the question, "Have you ever cheated in online (or over-the-board) chess?". Having a decision matrix that leads to ethical action confers a specific peace that accompanies knowing that one has done nothing wrong. In a world full of liars and cheats, being honest is its own very special and quite rare power, looks to me.

mnky9800n 2y ago
It could represent that the current zeitgeist doesn't believe in the system any longer and thus feels like cheating is a valid answer.
- antifa 2y ago
  We live in an age when almost all our supposedly honest and self made heroes end up exposed as liars, grifters, cheaters, often with no shame and no consequences. The bad examples are coming from inside the house.
  - MrMcCall 2y ago
    And their effects are multiplied because most people have zero connection with compassion, making them easily fooled by the most bald-faced of liars. We are filled with a world full of people "too stupid to know how stupid they are". We must utilize and orient our moral compass consciously in accordance with universal compassion, or we are susceptible to the ravings of the powerful, who, as you accurately said, tend to be callously cruel liars who crave only money, power, and pleasure, at the cost of anyone and everyone. Peace be with you. "The Way goes in." --Rumi

mnky9800n 2y ago

It could represent that the current zeitgeist doesn't believe in the system any longer and thus feels like cheating is a valid answer.

antifa 2y ago
We live in an age when almost all our supposedly honest and self made heroes end up exposed as liars, grifters, cheaters, often with no shame and no consequences. The bad examples are coming from inside the house.
- MrMcCall 2y ago
  And their effects are multiplied because most people have zero connection with compassion, making them easily fooled by the most bald-faced of liars. We are filled with a world full of people "too stupid to know how stupid they are". We must utilize and orient our moral compass consciously in accordance with universal compassion, or we are susceptible to the ravings of the powerful, who, as you accurately said, tend to be callously cruel liars who crave only money, power, and pleasure, at the cost of anyone and everyone. Peace be with you. "The Way goes in." --Rumi