Why courage can’t be put off till tomorrow
At the Irish Rover, Deion A Kathawa argued that our “cultural sickness” is closely connected to the problem of cowardice. University students, for instance, avoid standing up for their beliefs, saying that they are “‘keeping a low profile’ until they attain a position of influence and prestige”. The trouble is that morality is about good habits. So “one must, throughout the whole of one’s life, repeatedly act courageously in order to really be courageous”.
