Ancient Judaic Ethics In Literature

Ancient Judaic Ethics in Literature Forgiveness and disgust, empathy and lust, these are four emotions that overcome people when confronted with different situations. The attitude people take on though may not be without the influence of ancestors before them. Collective attitudes and behaviors of society as a whole have been forming for hundreds of years and that is nothing new. Had there been one little change people could be screaming and jumping with glee at the idea of a murder and crying at a rainbow. Without the impact of those who came before us societies moral compass would be pointing in a different direction. Without the influence of these people life as we know it would be different. Many aspects of modern life such as theater, …show more content…
It comes up so frequently in fact it has even made its way in pop culture such as the hit blockbuster "The Avenger 's: Age of Ultron." Captain Steve Rodgers, aka Captain America, takes the lords name in vain and the entire team collectively gasps and shouts "Language". Our society while it is no stranger to vulgar language has developed a negative view of it as a whole. Females who cuss are seen as unladylike and males who do the same are identified as uneducated and lacking of a vocabulary expansive enough to express themselves. Children are spanked when repeating such unsavory language and adults will engage in conflict if they feel such terminology has no place in the current setting. Further showing the depth at which the Judaic laws have permeated in our society. Laws that we follow even as our values have changed with the advent of the modern age. In olden times, even through the Industrial Revolution and Atomic Age the "Sabbath Day" was always observed as a holy day of …show more content…
"You shall not commit adultery." Adultery is the act of cheating in a sexual upon one 's spouse or significant other. This law has spread to modern societies own laws and how they deal in a civil court when dealing with a divorce. If it can be proved that one of the parties who entered into the contract or marriage committed infidelity then the other party will get to keep everything. They are then deemed untrustworthy and their social life can be marred indefinitely. And labels can ruin people in modern society forever. "You shall not steal." It is one of the most basic teachings that from the time people are children they are not allowed to steal. A negative view is put on the thieves of the world has created some very famous imagery for some of the most well known and respected places in the world. Take New York muggings for example. "You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor." To perjure one 's self in a court of law is considered a major crime and can even lead to someone being charged as an