Dear Erin,
You wrote 31/8 14:10 -0400:
'Why do older generations always look down on younger generations as "losing
morals" or "morally bankrupt" and at the same time argue that world is
getting better, there is progress, etc.'.
Placing myself in the position of an older generation:
I do occasionally experience immorality of specimens of a younger generation
from the viewpoint of my morality.
I also occasionally experience the latter, in rare instances even when
looking at specimens of a younger generation ;-).
If I generalize the first kind of experience ('the younger generations are
less moral' or something in the same vein), I do so only jokingly.
If I generalize the second kind of experience, I do so to express
fundamental religious trust (faith).
I never make these generalizations 'at the same time'. I must definitely be
in different moods to make them.
If some specimens of older generations may seem to generalize on the
immorality of younger generations even when in more serious moods, that must
be because old age brings all kinds of ailments, including
short-sightedness...
I think the MoQ distinguishes between change that implies failure to latch
on to the static quality of a certain level or patterns of values (i.e.
degeneration, decay etc.) AND change that implies a 'jump' to the static
quality of a higher level or higher quality pattern of values OR to DQ that
has not yet been latched. Indeed: not all change is good.
The key to your 'wondering about ... DQ = change' lies in this 'progress by
alternating movements of latching - opening to DQ - latching - opening to DQ
again - ...'.
Progress requires balancing fear of losing known (static) quality and
inspiration to reach for DQ (and higher static quality). Older generations
(like everyone else) express both at times...
With friendly greetings,
Wim
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