What Is The Right Thing To Do?

What is right?  What is wrong?  Do you always know the answer?  Is it black and white, or are there shades of gray?  On some subjects, we have differing opinions on what is right and wrong.

On this blog, I have maintained that it is WRONG to circumcise male babies, and that it is purely a black and white issue, with no shades of gray.  No reason justifies it, even religion.

Other blogs are concerned with bisexuality -- especially married men with children, who feel compelled to have relationships with other men.  Is it better for the married men to remain married for the sake of their children or professional life?  Or would it be better for the men to get a divorce and pursue their gay partnerships.  Which decision makes them happy?  What is the best decision for the children?  What is the best decision for the wife?  Maybe she would be understanding and want to keep the marriage intact, despite knowing that her husband was seeing men on the side.  Is there a right answer to this question?

A number of other blogs are being written by young gays -- in high school, college, or just starting a professional life.  One of their most pressing questions is "Do I come out?"

What about sexuality in general?  Are we straight, gay, or bisexual from birth and we should learn to accept that reality?  Religion and many cultures say no, that only hetereosexuality is normal.  But why for centuries have their been homosexuals?  Could that be a part of the plan?

Is religion always on the right side?  What about the Inquisition?  What about Pope infallibility?  What about religion and war?  What about religion preaching intolerance?  If you support religion especially with your monetary donations, are you also supporting some of the questions just raised?

Clearly some questions do NOT have easy straightforward black and white answers!  If you are interested in pursuing more about philosophy and morality, I highly recommend that you view Professor Sandel's lectures:  Justice: What is the right thing to do?  This is an actual series of lectures given at Harvard University and now being broadcast on PBS.

The link to the website is: http://www.justiceharvard.org/

And a link to the first two lectures is:
 http://www.justiceharvard.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=11&Itemid=8.

I welcome your comments -- both on the questions that I have asked above, and on Professor Sandel's lectures.  Raise a question of your own that does not have an easy answer. Please let me know what you think by adding your comments below. Thanks.