Evolving with the times or swaying to the tide?

I vividly remember, some 10 years ago when the relative was berating the country  as his children were off to the Land Down Under. He was disillusioned with the direction of the country was heading and was singing praises of his new found soon to be Motherland. He was even contemplating, at his middle age, of uprooting his family and practice and start anew Down Under.
10 years went on in a flash...
Last week, during my last visit, I was shell shocked when the same relative went on a 180 degree turn. After being comfortable in his own background and not quite being able to leave the country, he now sings another tune. He now says that there is no country like Malaysia and cannot understand why anyone would want to migrate elsewhere?
I can totally understand where he is coming from. Decisions and actions are dynamic. There can never be one size fits all. With time, we will become wiser. We see things from a different perspective with the benefit of hindsight.
So when you tell me that scriptures were cast in stone and can withstand the test of time to be interpreted literally to solve present day problems, I say take it with a pinch of salt. Everything must be looked from the perspective of time, culture, knowledge and the intended target group.
A dogmatic non wavering approach will not solve the problem.