It doesn't mean running riot, lying, cheating, stealing, & philandering (etc.) without compunction. It does mean relaxing, enjoying the moment, stringing enjoyable moments together when you can, "chilling." Taking a moral holiday means momentarily lightening up and taking it easy, not carrying the weight of the world on your shoulders, not being hopelessly depressed by depressing realities.
"The universe is a system of which the individual members may relax their anxieties occasionally, in which the don’t-care mood is also right for men, and moral holidays in order... I fully believe in the legitimacy of taking moral holidays." William James
"The universe is a system of which the individual members may relax their anxieties occasionally, in which the don’t-care mood is also right for men, and moral holidays in order... I fully believe in the legitimacy of taking moral holidays." William James
A walk in the park when you COULD be working and feeling bad is a moral holiday.
A covert, illicit affair with your neighbor's wife is not.
A covert, illicit affair with your neighbor's wife is not.
by Osopher July 22, 2009
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Technically speaking, if one obtains a large amount of moral dollars, they can spend these moral dollars with less concern as they are "doing more good than bad." Obviously a flawed philosophy with little ethical sense but used to rationalize vices.
Technically speaking, if one obtains a large amount of moral dollars, they can spend these moral dollars with less concern as they are "doing more good than bad." Obviously a flawed philosophy with little ethical sense but used to rationalize vices.
Jon P: Dude, I just banged that hot skinny Asian chick...she was amazing.
Andy Y: Man, moral dollars dude. You're in a relationship.
Jon P: Whatever, I saved three people last week, that's gotta be a least a few hundred thousand moral dollars!
Andy Y: Man, moral dollars dude. You're in a relationship.
Jon P: Whatever, I saved three people last week, that's gotta be a least a few hundred thousand moral dollars!
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A good man, a male who seeks to encourage and mentor his children, and other young men, to bring about a rennisaince of chivalry, to lead a new generation to properly respect the traditional role of a man, as the patriarch of his family, and an example to his community.
Steve is a wonderful husband and father. He takes care of his family and helps his community. He is truly a Moral Patriarch.
by Bethere2soon August 23, 2017
Get the Moral Patriarch mug.A place that most people take themselves to while talking about a situation where someone is subject to judgement based on their actions, to depict themselves as morally "right". People who take this ground are generally hypocrites with little understanding of why the person subject to judgement has committed said actions and they are everything what's wrong with the world.
Person 1: Oh he is 18 and dated someone of the age of 15. Pedophile!
Person 2: Women are attracted to men older than them. Sorry but it's true.
Person 1: (*Takes moral high ground*) No, he's immoral!! But I don't care if an 80 year old man marries someone of his daughter's age because it's okay and they are adults!
Person 2: Where's your morality now, bitch?
Person 2: Women are attracted to men older than them. Sorry but it's true.
Person 1: (*Takes moral high ground*) No, he's immoral!! But I don't care if an 80 year old man marries someone of his daughter's age because it's okay and they are adults!
Person 2: Where's your morality now, bitch?
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Senator B: Boy did he ever take a dive off the moral cliff. His career is over.
Senator B: Boy did he ever take a dive off the moral cliff. His career is over.
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