Several years ago, a survey was done asking 30-somethings the following question: "Which would you save if both were drowning in a river: (a) your beloved dog; or (b) a stranger.
Incredibly, the majority response was to save the dog first. Think of what this means as regards the loss of traditional Judeo-Christian values and the lack of true moral compass.
Of course, none of this surprises us Freepers anymore. Liberals think that a teenage girl who smokes is immoral, while a teenage girl who is sexually active is not.
The lie becomes truth, and the truth becomes a lie.
Dennis has talked about that often. Sometimes I have to think seriously what I would do if the choice was saving George and Kramer, or saving Hillary. George and Kramer have escaped twice, George cost me $2,000 to fix a destroyed leg when he was hit by a car, they have crapped and puked on the rug a few times. But then I look at what Hillary has done and what she is capable of doing. I guess I am leaning toward saving George and Kramer. :)
Another note from the moral abyss. In a real estate law class I used to teach at Chaffey College, on a few occasions I brought up a case of a mortgage broker who ripped off clients for about 5 million bucks. He was caught and sent to a country club prison for about 5 years. Unbelievably to me, about half the class would go to a country club prison for 5 years if they could get 5 million bucks out of it. The concern was not the morality of the situation, but rather how much punishment they would have to endure.