Daedalus Metamorphosis

In Greek mythology, the character of Daedalus exists as a symbol of human ingenuity. He is only one man, but with genius paralleling the omniscient gods. He constructed the Labyrinth for King Minos, which managed to hold the ferocious Minotaur. However, Minos was a jealous creature by nature and decided to imprison Daedalus and his son, Icarus, in the Labyrinth as well. Daedalus, being a crafty individual, managed to build two pairs of wings to allow for the escape of himself and Icarus. However, these wings were merely wax and feather. Icarus, in his hubris, flew too close to the sun, melting the wax and plummeting to his death. This is an accurate representation of humanity. Humans. We strive for greatness, for perfection, but ultimately fall short due to aiming too high. We value ideals above all else, only to be disappointed when they aren't upheld the way we wish them to be, regardless of what the ideal truly stands for. Many of these ideals stand out with American culture, but above them all are liberty, freedom, truth, morality, and justice. However, for all our claims about justice, it is quite the flawed system. Earlier this year, I was actually detained for "stealing a purse" at my work, despite the actual person caught on camera having no
How does one define morality? Obviously, it's the distinction between right and wrong, but how do we define that? We can't. Morality is defined by the society we are born and raised under, the views of others ultimately affect our own. Even if we stray from the norm, it's our disagreement with societal views that leads us to form our own. And if society differs from place to place, community to community, so does morals. The concept of right and wrong itself is a paradox, for it is both right and wrong. We can take truth and twist it around, forming half truths, lies, and embellishing it far beyond its origin. So if ideals themselves are no longer perfect, what is the