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Moral relativism is not a philosophy that suggests morals SHOULD very from culture to culture, it is a philosophy that contends that they DO very from culture to culture. These two positions are very different in nature, despite their ostensible similarity. If one contends that morals SHOULD very from culture to culture, that person is not a moral relativist. On the contrary, this person is a moral absolutist. For this individual is making a normative statement – that is how things OUGHT to be. The ought in this case is predicated on a conviction they have regarding the ABSOLUTE TRUTH of their believe in cultural diversity. The moral relativist, on the other hand, is merely making a descriptive point regarding morality – that is morality does not exist. They may even wish morality did exist; but they just do not believe that it does.
Moral relativism is not a philosophy that suggests morals SHOULD very from culture to culture, it is a philosophy that contends that they DO very from culture to culture. These two positions are very different in nature, despite their ostensible similarity. If one contends that morals SHOULD very from culture to culture, that person is not a moral relativist. On the contrary, this person is a moral absolutist. For this individual is making a normative statement – that is how things OUGHT to be. The ought in this case is predicated on a conviction they have regarding the ABSOLUTE TRUTH of their believe in cultural diversity. The moral relativist, on the other hand, is merely making a descriptive point regarding morality – that is morality does not exist. They may even wish morality did exist; but they just do not believe that it does.
Well, I'm surprised by the civilicity of the answer, that's for sure. So thanks, you have shown me that conservatives do not always hit below the belt.
== Hitler quote ==
== Hitler quote ==
Umm, the quote from Hitler, despicable though it is tends to show Hitler was a believer in moral absolutism, not relativism.--[[User:MCrowe|MCrowe]] 19:32, 29 July 2008 (EDT)
Umm, the quote from Hitler, despicable though it is tends to show Hitler was a believer in moral absolutism, not relativism.--[[User:MCrowe|MCrowe]] 19:32, 29 July 2008 (EDT)