All normal standards/morals

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One holiday that is celebrated around the world is April Fools' DAy ... Where did such a strange holiday come from? Experts are divided in their opinions ... Others point out that many ancient cultures had a festival with customs like this. For those days, all normal standards would be ignored.

Hi,
Does "all normal standards" in the above refer to "all normal morals" or something else? Thanks.

Dormouse · Accepted Answer

AngliholicDoes "all normal standards" in the above refer to "all normal morals" or something else?

Angli, "all normal standards" means MORE than "all normal morals" As blogger Randy Hollenbeck staes rather well, We live in a world governed by standards not necessarily morals or ethics; they are not always the same thing, just as the truth and facts are not always the same thing. A house and a home can mean two different things.
For example, Some definitions:

Ethics - a system of moral principles or the rules or standards governing the conduct of a person or the conduct of the members of a profession.

Ethical - pertaining to or dealing with morals or the principles of morality; pertaining to right and wrong in conduct.

Moral – of, pertaining to, or concerned with the principles or rules of right conduct or the distinction between right and wrong

Standards - those morals, ethics, habits, etc., established by authority, custom, or an individual as acceptable or a rule or principle that is used as a basis for judgment

Rules – principle or regulation governing conduct, action, procedure, arrangement, etc

Laws - A set of rules or principles dealing with a specific area of a legal system

Mistake – an error in action, calculation, opinion, or judgment caused by poor reasoning, carelessness, insufficient knowledge, etc.

Intent - meaning or significance

OK, this is much more than you probably wanted, and certainly more than April Fool's Day warrants, but .... you asked ....

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