Much of the world's moral compass is broken. The moral north reads south and the moral south reads north.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
It is time to reclaim our nation's moral compass.
My moral compass swings far to the left, but when it comes to gratuitous violence, I have trouble.
The very idea that we get a moral compass from religion is horrible. Not only should we not get our moral compass from religion, as a matter of fact we don't.
I did not intend for there to be an incisive historical lesson in 'North and South.' Basically, it's just a good, juicy story.
Contemporary literature in the West has shown some signs of ethical change.
The South is the home of 'an eye for an eye.' 'Turning the other cheek'? The South can't see that.
Nothing I write ever has a moral. If it seems to a reader that there is one, that is unintentional.
Everything's got a moral, if only you can find it.
History and experience tell us that moral progress comes not in comfortable and complacent times, but out of trial and confusion.
Only let the North exert as much moral influence over the South, as the South has exerted demoralizing influence over the North, and slavery would die amid the flame of Christian remonstrance, and faithful rebuke, and holy indignation.