A friend of mine did something kinda snippy today and didn't apologize though she definitely should have known better, especially after having it pointed out to her. So I had some fun and made the following graph. Where do YOU fall on it?
No one should ever have to choose between doing the right thing and being happy.
It's a variation on what's sometimes called a Hobson's Choice (though Wikipedia has just informed me that it's more correctly called Morton's Fork). It's also pretty similar to Sophie's Choice.
I was reading this article, where the author says, "Psychologists assumed that their patients wanted to be happy, failing to notice that, for many people, being good is more important than being happy." Made me realize something. Wherever society is immoral, its members must choose between being good and being happy. You must make the choice, though it's a choice you should never have had to make. The rule holds regardless of the size of the society; it can be as small as two people or as large as everyone.
What's wrong with a world that forces this kind of choice? Keep reading.
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