Don't!!

"Munnu, don't do that?" We would have said that thousands of time to our children! But have you ever wondered on what basis that we are saying To do or Not to do certain things? It is obvious -- on the basis of Good or Evil. Do things that are 'good' and don't do things that are 'evil/not good'.

But then the question is 'on what basis that we decide something to be good and something else to be 'not-good'? Who decides what is good and what is evil? Society? Laws of land? Parents? Well, they all could differ one from another... Isn't it important to find a universal yardstick of 'absolute Moral principles', on the basis of which we could tell our children of what to do and what not to do? If yes, who decides it? What is the moral authority of that person to decide that?

It is evident that if there is a Moral principle existing, there ought to exist a Moral Law Giver too. This Moral Law Giver has to be the 'absolute' standard on the basis of which anyone can decide what is good and what is evil. Who can that be? God and God alone! A non-created, self-existing, all-knowing, all loving, impartial, just and everlasting God alone can be the Absolute standard of Morality. If we know the moral Standards of such a being, it is very easy to be 'impartial' and 'consistent' in our moral judgements and actions.

Therefore, there is huge difference between parenting based on 'absolute moral principles' and 'relative moral principles' based on collective experiences of cultures or common good. For example, an evil majoritarian society can dictate its 'moral principles' that suites the majority, but that can be completely devoid of equity and natural justice for all.

The first book of Bible (The book of Genesis) reveals the God who gave the Moral principles to the first set of human beings -- a male & a female - who became the first husband and wife. Human^{*} beings were created with 'freewill' and there was option they got to chose between Good and Evil. It was pretty straight forward! If they followed 'good' their life will be a blessing and if they chose 'evil' they will be separated from 'the Good', the Law provider. There was no ambiguity... no grey areas... no 'relative good or evil'. It was absolute Good or Evil. Is not that clarity missing today?

^{*}Bible - Genesis 2:16,17