Everyone's morals are tested from time to time and as adults, in particular, we must decide how strongly we believe in what we purport that we believe in. It's funny though, because you always think you'll be ready for the moment when these things happen and that the choice will be a clear and easy one; I believe strongly in this, no ifs and or buts, and so the answer or my choice is this, but morality isn't always black and white. It's filled sometimes with a lot of gray.
For example, it's probably and *hopefully* easy for most of us to say, we would never kill someone, but if after months of listening to your friend describe the abuse she is suffering at the hands of a very violent husband, she kills him after he's tried to attack her again in self defense, how willing are you then to just say killing another person is wrong 100% of the time. And yes, we can always say, self- defense, it's "not the same thing," but the end result is still the same, another life taken--again, not everything is black and white as much as sometimes we'd like to believe them to be. Thou shalt not kill * except when...
However, when we talk about less serious offenses, knowing what you believe in and will and will not do is that never ending voice in your head that helps to guide and shape your life. For a lot of people in this climate we live in, especially in 2017, it seems those voices are being tested more and more frequently when it comes to how we deal with other people, their views and their morals, as well as our own. Whatever it is you believe in, there is a reason for that. The reasons sometimes are worth exploring, because yes, you can be wrong or your views of the world can be wrong when you are not informed, but most of the time, especially when it comes to the care and respect and love of family and friends, you have to be able to stand up for what and who you believe in.
Too often, people claim to think and feel one way, but when that way is tested, they crumble at any challenge or they want so badly to just blend in to the fold, that they don't share their own views on a subject they actually feel very strongly about. I'm not saying it's always safe to share how you feel, but I also don't think you should fold every single time there is a challenge to your morals because how strong are they or you, if you don't ever speak up or stand up for your belief in what is right. Don't just sacrifice your morals for a job, for a friend, for a boyfriend/girlfriend, or for family. Some things and many people including yourself are worth fighting for.
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